CVE-1999-1139

Description

Character-Terminal User Environment (CUE) in HP-UX 11.0 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the IOERROR.mytty file.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory codetalker.com Vendor Advisory ac.uk

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.codetalker.com/advisories/vendor/hp/hpsbux9801-074.html	url repurposed patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/2007.php	vdb entry
http://security-archive.merton.ox.ac.uk/bugtraq-199801/0122.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602880019745&w=2	mailing list
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-027b.shtml	third party advisory government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1139?: CVE-1999-1139 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1139?: To fix CVE-1999-1139, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1139 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1139 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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