CVE-2001-1315: Critical Path (1) InJoin Directory Server or (2) LiveContent Directory allow remote attackers to cause a denia

This month

HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2001-1315 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting injoin directory server, livecontent directory. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Critical Path (1) InJoin Directory Server or (2) LiveContent Directory allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via malformed BER encodings, as demonstrated by the PROTOS LDAPv3 test suite.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	4.3% (top 9%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2001-07-16
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: critical path

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2001-07-16 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:56 UTCUpdated Record last modified

critical path injoin directory server DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0 · 2.1 · 3.0 · 3.1 · 4.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy injoin-directory-server || rpm -q injoin-directory-server || injoin-directory-server --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison injoin-directory-server sudo apt install injoin-directory-server=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo apt-mark hold injoin-directory-server

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

dnf --showduplicates list injoin-directory-server sudo dnf downgrade injoin-directory-server-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add injoin-directory-server

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.

critical path livecontent directory DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8a3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8a3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy livecontent-directory || rpm -q livecontent-directory || livecontent-directory --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8a3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison livecontent-directory sudo apt install livecontent-directory=<VERSION_BEFORE_8a3> sudo apt-mark hold livecontent-directory

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

dnf --showduplicates list livecontent-directory sudo dnf downgrade livecontent-directory-<VERSION_BEFORE_8a3> sudo dnf versionlock add livecontent-directory

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2001-1315?

injoin directory server: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; livecontent directory: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2001-1315 being exploited?

CVE-2001-1315 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-2001-1315 affect?

CVE-2001-1315 affects injoin directory server, livecontent directory. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Critical Path (1) InJoin Directory Server or (2) LiveContent Directory allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via malformed BER encodings, as demonstrated by the PROTOS LDAPv3 test su

How urgent is CVE-2001-1315?

Priority 49/100. High severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited

Related CVEs

CVE-2002-0787 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in iCon administrative web server for Critical Path inJoin Directory Serv
CVE-2002-0786 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE iCon administrative web server for Critical Path inJoin Directory Server 4.0 allows authenticated inJoin admin
CVE-2001-1314 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE Buffer overflows in Critical Path (1) InJoin Directory Server or (2) LiveContent Directory allow remote attack

References

← Back to latest CVEs