What is the severity of CVE-2001-0979?

CVE-2001-0979 has a high severity due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges through a buffer overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0979?

To fix CVE-2001-0979, users should apply the latest patches provided by HPE for affected versions of HP-UX.

What versions of HP-UX are affected by CVE-2001-0979?

CVE-2001-0979 affects HP-UX versions 10.01, 10.10, 10.20, and 11.00.

Can CVE-2001-0979 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2001-0979 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to the system.

What programs are at risk from CVE-2001-0979?

The buffer overflow vulnerability in CVE-2001-0979 specifically affects the swverify program in HP-UX.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2001-0979

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

3/9/2001

2/2/2002

8/8/2024

CVE-2001-0979: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Sep 03 2001(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in swverify in HP-UX 11.0, and possibly other programs, allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
HPE HP-UX	=10.01
HPE HP-UX	=11.00
HPE HP-UX	=10.20
HPE HP-UX	=10.10

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3279

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0979?
CVE-2001-0979 has a high severity due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges through a buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0979?
To fix CVE-2001-0979, users should apply the latest patches provided by HPE for affected versions of HP-UX.
What versions of HP-UX are affected by CVE-2001-0979?
CVE-2001-0979 affects HP-UX versions 10.01, 10.10, 10.20, and 11.00.
Can CVE-2001-0979 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2001-0979 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to the system.
What programs are at risk from CVE-2001-0979?
The buffer overflow vulnerability in CVE-2001-0979 specifically affects the swverify program in HP-UX.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0979?
CVE-2001-0979 has a high severity due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges through a buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0979?
To fix CVE-2001-0979, users should apply the latest patches provided by HPE for affected versions of HP-UX.
What versions of HP-UX are affected by CVE-2001-0979?
CVE-2001-0979 affects HP-UX versions 10.01, 10.10, 10.20, and 11.00.
Can CVE-2001-0979 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2001-0979 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to the system.
What programs are at risk from CVE-2001-0979?
The buffer overflow vulnerability in CVE-2001-0979 specifically affects the swverify program in HP-UX.