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CVE-2001-1456

Published: Apr 21, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
5.7%
Top 8.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Buffer overflow in the (1) smap/smapd and (2) CSMAP daemons for Gauntlet Firewall 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mail message.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

network associates
commercial
gauntlet firewallMixed
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
mcafee e-pplianceMixed
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
mcafee
commercial·USaka mcaee, mcafee security
webshield smtp
Security Products
pgp
commercial
e-ppliance 300Mixed
Security Products / pki-crypto
sgi
commercial·USaka s g i, sg i
irixOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011104-01-I
patches.sgi.com
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-25.html
cert.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/206723
kb.cert.org
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