CVE-2001-1256

Description

kmmodreg in HP-UX 11.11, 11.04 and 11.00 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/.kmmodreg_lock and (2) /tmp/kmpath.tmp temporary files.

1.2

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.34%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory llnl.gov Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5628	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188568	mailing list vendor advisory
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-093.shtml	third party advisory patch government resource vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2821	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/127435	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/TJSL-4Z5Q92	us government resource
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3354	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6656	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1256?: CVE-2001-1256 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1256?: To fix CVE-2001-1256, 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-2001-1256 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-1256 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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