Description
Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://www.codetalker.com/advisories/vendor/hp/hpsbux9704-057.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7438.php
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
government-resource
x_refsource_ciac
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-32.shtml
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420103&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420102&w=2
Scores
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
14.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
hp/hp-ux
9
hp/hp-ux
< 10
Published
Nov 03, 1996
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026