What is the severity of CVE-2001-1256?

CVE-2001-1256 is considered a low severity vulnerability, primarily affecting local users.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1256?

To fix CVE-2001-1256, restrict permissions on the affected temporary files to prevent unauthorized creation of symlinks.

What systems are affected by CVE-2001-1256?

CVE-2001-1256 affects HP-UX versions 11.00, 11.04, and 11.11.

What type of attack does CVE-2001-1256 involve?

CVE-2001-1256 involves a symlink attack allowing local users to create arbitrary world-writable files.

Can CVE-2001-1256 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2001-1256 can only be exploited by local users on the affected systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2001-1256

low

1.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

11/6/2001

3/5/2002

8/8/2024

CVE-2001-1256

First published: Mon Jun 11 2001(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
HPE HP-UX	=11.11
HPE HP-UX	=11.04
HPE HP-UX	=11.00

Remedy

http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-093.shtml

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1256?
CVE-2001-1256 is considered a low severity vulnerability, primarily affecting local users.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1256?
To fix CVE-2001-1256, restrict permissions on the affected temporary files to prevent unauthorized creation of symlinks.
What systems are affected by CVE-2001-1256?
CVE-2001-1256 affects HP-UX versions 11.00, 11.04, and 11.11.
What type of attack does CVE-2001-1256 involve?
CVE-2001-1256 involves a symlink attack allowing local users to create arbitrary world-writable files.
Can CVE-2001-1256 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2001-1256 can only be exploited by local users on the affected systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1256?
CVE-2001-1256 is considered a low severity vulnerability, primarily affecting local users.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1256?
To fix CVE-2001-1256, restrict permissions on the affected temporary files to prevent unauthorized creation of symlinks.
What systems are affected by CVE-2001-1256?
CVE-2001-1256 affects HP-UX versions 11.00, 11.04, and 11.11.
What type of attack does CVE-2001-1256 involve?
CVE-2001-1256 involves a symlink attack allowing local users to create arbitrary world-writable files.
Can CVE-2001-1256 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2001-1256 can only be exploited by local users on the affected systems.