CVE-2001-0482

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0475.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6623
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0475.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6623

Timeline

Published: Jun 18, 2001
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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