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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0850 · published 6 December 2001

CVE-2001-0850: Caldera openlinux vulnerability

Caldera · Openlinux

A configuration error in the libdb1 package in OpenLinux 3.1 uses insecure versions of the snprintf and vsnprintf functions, which could allow local or remote users to exploit those functions with a buffer overflow.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.3% · top 17.1%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A configuration error in the libdb1 package in OpenLinux 3.1 uses insecure versions of the snprintf and vsnprintf functions, which could allow local or remote users to exploit those functions with a buffer overflow.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-037.0.txt PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7427
http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-037.0.txt PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7427

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0850), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.