CVE-2001-0803: Buffer overflow in the client connection routine of libDtSvc.so.1 in CDE Subprocess Control Service (dtspcd) a

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HIGH 10.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2001-0803 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting cde common desktop environment. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Buffer overflow in the client connection routine of libDtSvc.so.1 in CDE Subprocess Control Service (dtspcd) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	85.6% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2001-12-06
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: open group

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2001-12-06 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

open group cde common desktop environment DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.1 · 1.0.2 · 1.1 · 1.2 · 2.0 · 2.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cde-common-desktop-environment || rpm -q cde-common-desktop-environment || cde-common-desktop-environment --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison cde-common-desktop-environment sudo apt install cde-common-desktop-environment=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.1> sudo apt-mark hold cde-common-desktop-environment

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list cde-common-desktop-environment sudo dnf downgrade cde-common-desktop-environment-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.1> sudo dnf versionlock add cde-common-desktop-environment

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Solaris 8 dtspcd - Remote Heap Overflow (Metasploit)
Exploit-DB: Solaris dtspcd - Remote Heap Overflow (Metasploit)
Metasploit: Solaris dtspcd Heap Overflow

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2001-0803?

cde common desktop environment: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2001-0803 being exploited?

CVE-2001-0803 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2001-0803 affect?

CVE-2001-0803 affects cde common desktop environment. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Buffer overflow in the client connection routine of libDtSvc.so.1 in CDE Subprocess Control Service (dtspcd) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

How urgent is CVE-2001-0803?

Priority 65/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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