Is CVE-2001-0980 actively exploited?

CVE-2001-0980 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-0980?

CVE-2001-0980 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2001-0980?

Patch guidance is available from caldera security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2001-0980.

CVE-2001-0980 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2001-0980?

2 products: caldera openlinux server, caldera openlinux workstation.

Description

docview before 1.0-15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters that are processed when converting a man page to a web page.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CALDERA
Published: 7/17/2001
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2001-0980

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