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Configuration error in Argus PitBull LX allows root users...

High severity Unreviewed Published Apr 30, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 30, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jun 18, 2001
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 30, 2022
Last updated Jan 30, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

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(23rd percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2001-0482

GHSA ID

GHSA-7hvg-572p-33pg

Source code

No known source code

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