CVE-2001-1509: Medium severity HPE HP-UX vulnerability
Published Dec 31, 2001
·Updated
geteuid in Itanium Architecture (IA) running on HP-UX 11.20 does not properly identify a user's effective user id, which could allow local users to gain privileges.
Affected Software
1 affected component
HPE HP-UX=11.20
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Dec 31, 2001
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Jul 14, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2001-1509?
CVE-2001-1509 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
2
How do I fix CVE-2001-1509?
To fix CVE-2001-1509, apply the relevant patches provided by HP for HP-UX 11.20.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2001-1509?
CVE-2001-1509 affects local users on systems running HP-UX 11.20 on Itanium Architecture.
4
What does CVE-2001-1509 exploit?
CVE-2001-1509 exploits a flaw in the geteuid function that fails to properly identify a user's effective user ID.
5
Can CVE-2001-1509 lead to unauthorized access?
Yes, CVE-2001-1509 can allow local users to gain unauthorized privileges on the affected system.