CVE-2001-0679

critical

Description

A buffer overflow in InterScan VirusWall 3.23 and 3.3 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a long HELO command to the server.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3465

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=94216491202063&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=94208143007829&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94204166130782&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-11-08

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H