Vulnerability in Conectiva Linux
CVE-2001-0690
Format string vulnerability in exim (3.22-10 in Red Hat, 3.12 in Debian and 3.16 in Conectiva) in batched SMTP mode allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via format strings in SMTP mail headers.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.119 (96.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.119 · newest: 0.119 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671 (vdb-entry)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/2828 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-058 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2001-0690?
- CVE-2001-0690 is a vulnerability in Conectiva Linux. Published 2001-09-20.
- Is CVE-2001-0690 known to be exploited?
- 36 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.