CVE-2001-0369

Digital Unix - Buffer Overflow

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0369. PoCs published by Luciano Rocha.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the DGUX printer scheduler (lpsched) by sending a long, non-existent hostname to trigger arbitrary code execution with root privileges. It uses a stack-smashing technique with shellcode to achieve local privilege escalation.

Description

Buffer overflow in lpsched on DGUX version R4.20MU06 and MU02 allows a local attacker to obtain root access via a long command line argument (non-existent printer name).

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Luciano Rocha · clocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20697

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the DGUX printer scheduler (lpsched) by sending a long, non-existent hostname to trigger arbitrary code execution with root privileges. It uses a stack-smashing technique with shellcode to achieve local privilege escalation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: DGUX (Data General UNIX) printer scheduler (lpsched)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the DGUX system · Presence of the vulnerable lpsched service
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6258
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98511407131984&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0071
EPSS Percentile 48.8%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
digital/unix mu02
digital/unix r4.20mu06
Published Jun 27, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026