PT-1997-1183 · Hewlett Packard · Hp-Ux

Published 1997-01-09 · Updated 2018-05-03 · CVE-1999-1088

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions HP-UX versions 9.X through 10.20

Description A local privilege escalation issue exists due to a problem in the chsh command. This could potentially allow local users to gain elevated privileges.

Recommendations For HP-UX versions 9.X through 10.20, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue, or apply a patch if available. If no patch is available, consider restricting access to the chsh command as a temporary mitigation measure.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1088

Affected Products

Hp-Ux

References · 3

• http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-21.shtml · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1088 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2012 · Note