CVE-1999-1161 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00047.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Hp	Hp-ux

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1142	Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-32.shtml
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420102&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420103&w=2
http://www.codetalker.com/advisories/vendor/hp/hpsbux9704-057.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7438.php

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-03-09T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.753Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-1161

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1996-11-03T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-1161

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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