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CVE-2001-0011
Buffer overflow in nslookupComplain function in BIND 4 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.
High10.0EPSS 7.7%
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Description
Buffer overflow in nslookupComplain function in BIND 4 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.7% · top 5.4% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- RHSA-2001:007 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20010129 Vulnerabilities in BIND 4 and 8 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_NAIx_transferred
- 2307 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- CA-2001-02 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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