CVE-2001-0482

Published Jun 18, 2001

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: Configuration error in Argus PitBull LX allows root users to bypass specified access control restrictions and cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands by modifying kernel variables such as MaxFiles, MaxInodes, and ModProbePath in /proc/sys via calls to sysctl.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:argus_systems:pitbull_lx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "62F7996F-F979-471F-916F-5BA70BE42F08"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References