First published: Mon Feb 12 2001(Updated: )
Vulnerability in top in HP-UX 11.04 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files owned by the "sys" group.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
HPE HP-UX | =11 | |
HPE HP-UX | =10 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2001-0105 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for local users to overwrite critical system files.
To fix CVE-2001-0105, it is recommended to update HP-UX to a version later than 11.04 which addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2001-0105 affects HP-UX versions 11.04 and earlier, as well as earlier versions like HP-UX 10.
The impact of CVE-2001-0105 includes the potential for local users to overwrite files owned by the 'sys' group, leading to privilege escalation and system compromise.
Local users on systems running affected HP-UX versions are at risk of exploiting CVE-2001-0105 to gain unauthorized access or control.