What is the severity of CVE-2002-0798?

CVE-2002-0798 is considered to have a medium severity level due to the potential for local users to access sensitive data.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0798?

To remediate CVE-2002-0798, users should upgrade to a patched version of HP-UX where this vulnerability is addressed.

Who is affected by CVE-2002-0798?

CVE-2002-0798 affects local users of HP-UX versions 11.00 and 11.11.

What type of attack does CVE-2002-0798 allow?

CVE-2002-0798 allows local users to potentially cause a denial of service by accessing data views of files they cannot read directly.

Is there a way to mitigate the risk from CVE-2002-0798?

Mitigation of CVE-2002-0798 involves limiting local user permissions and monitoring access to sensitive files.

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CVE-2002-0798

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

26/7/2002

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-0798

First published: Fri Jul 26 2002(Updated: )

Vulnerability in swinstall for HP-UX 11.00 and 11.11 allows local users to view obtain data views for files that cannot be directly read by the user, which reportedly can be used to cause a denial of service.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0798?
CVE-2002-0798 is considered to have a medium severity level due to the potential for local users to access sensitive data.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0798?
To remediate CVE-2002-0798, users should upgrade to a patched version of HP-UX where this vulnerability is addressed.
Who is affected by CVE-2002-0798?
CVE-2002-0798 affects local users of HP-UX versions 11.00 and 11.11.
What type of attack does CVE-2002-0798 allow?
CVE-2002-0798 allows local users to potentially cause a denial of service by accessing data views of files they cannot read directly.
Is there a way to mitigate the risk from CVE-2002-0798?
Mitigation of CVE-2002-0798 involves limiting local user permissions and monitoring access to sensitive files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0798?
CVE-2002-0798 is considered to have a medium severity level due to the potential for local users to access sensitive data.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0798?
To remediate CVE-2002-0798, users should upgrade to a patched version of HP-UX where this vulnerability is addressed.
Who is affected by CVE-2002-0798?
CVE-2002-0798 affects local users of HP-UX versions 11.00 and 11.11.
What type of attack does CVE-2002-0798 allow?
CVE-2002-0798 allows local users to potentially cause a denial of service by accessing data views of files they cannot read directly.
Is there a way to mitigate the risk from CVE-2002-0798?
Mitigation of CVE-2002-0798 involves limiting local user permissions and monitoring access to sensitive files.

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What is the severity of CVE-2002-0798?

How do I fix CVE-2002-0798?

Who is affected by CVE-2002-0798?

What type of attack does CVE-2002-0798 allow?

Is there a way to mitigate the risk from CVE-2002-0798?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0798?

How do I fix CVE-2002-0798?

Who is affected by CVE-2002-0798?

What type of attack does CVE-2002-0798 allow?

Is there a way to mitigate the risk from CVE-2002-0798?