CVE-2002-0577

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Published Jun 11, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Vulnerability in passwd for HP-UX 11.00 and 11.11 allows local users to corrupt the password file and cause a denial of service.

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:hp:hp-ux:11.00:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0572	Vulnerability in passwd for HP-UX 11.00 and 11.11 allows local users to corrupt the password file and cause a denial of service.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.627% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2002-q2/0023.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/656
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8939.php
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/977779
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4582
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5518

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Hp Hp-ux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:56 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 11, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:56 AM
Reserved: Jun 11, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 18, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

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