CVE-1999-1139

Published: Sep 1, 1997Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Character-Terminal User Environment (CUE) in HP-UX 11.0 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the IOERROR.mytty file.

Affected (1)

Products: Hp: Hp Ux

1 product

Hp Ux

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Hp Hp Ux	Up to 11.00

References (10)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602880019745&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security-archive.merton.ox.ac.uk/bugtraq-199801/0122.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-027b.shtml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.codetalker.com/advisories/vendor/hp/hpsbux9801-074.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/2007.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602880019745&w=2