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CVE-2001-0482

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2001-06-18 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Argus Systems Pitbull Lx

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References