CVE-2001-1092

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Published Mar 15, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows a local user to read the first line of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .mh_profile file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:4.0d:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:4.0e:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:4.0f:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tru64:4.0g:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1073	msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows a local user to read the first line of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .mh_profile file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.107% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/440539
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213238
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3320
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7102

History

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Subscriptions

Compaq Tru64

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 15, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 10, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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