Buffer overflow in the client connection routine of libDtSvc.so.1 in CDE Subprocess Control Service (dtspcd) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
CVE-2001-0803
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 86%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 6, 2001
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (26)
- cve@mitreftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011107-01-P
- cve@mitreftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2001-SCO.30/
- cve@mitrehttp://ftp.support.compaq.com/patches/.new/html/SSRT-541.shtml
- cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/214
- cve@mitrehttp://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-31.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-01.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/172583
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3651
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3517
- cve@mitrehttp://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise101.php
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7396
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A70
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A74
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011107-01-P
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2001-SCO.30/
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16323✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 30, 2010
Solaris dtspcd - Remote Heap Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/solaris/dtspcd/heap_noir✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 10, 2002
Solaris dtspcd Heap Overflow
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-9923✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 10, 2002
Solaris 8 dtspcd - Remote Heap Overflow (Metasploit)
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