Description
Format string vulnerability in NQS daemon (nqsdaemon) in NQE 3.3.0.16 for CRAY UNICOS and SGI IRIX allows a local user to gain root privileges by using qsub to submit a batch job whose name contains formatting characters.
Products
- SGI NQSDaemon 3.3.0.16
- Cray UNICOS
- Cray UNICOS
- Cray UNICOS 6.0
- Cray UNICOS 6.0E
- Cray UNICOS 6.1
- Cray UNICOS 7.0
- Cray UNICOS 8.0
- Cray UNICOS 8.3
- Cray UNICOS 9.0.2.2
- Cray UNICOS 9.0.2.5
- Cray UNICOS 9.0
- Cray UNICOS 9.2.0.4
- Cray UNICOS 9.2.4
- Cray UNICOS 9.2
Questions to Ask Vendors
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2001-0891, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2001-0891 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions
- Check out the advisory links provided below.
References