CVE-1999-1308

Description

Certain programs in HP-UX 10.20 do not properly handle large user IDs (UID) or group IDs (GID) over 60000, which could allow local users to gain privileges.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

Vendor Advisory llnl.gov

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7594.php	vdb entry
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-91.shtml	third party advisory vendor advisory government resource
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-09.shtml	third party advisory government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1308?: CVE-1999-1308 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1308?: To fix CVE-1999-1308, 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-1999-1308 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1308 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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