Vulnerability in Rational Software Clearcase
CVE-2001-0855
Buffer overflow in db_loader in ClearCase 4.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long TERM environment variable.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (56.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Rational Software Clearcase — versions 3.2_plus, 4.0, 4.1
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3523 (vdb-entry)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/7488.php (vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)