CVE-2001-1439 Memory corruption in n/a
Local users can cause a denial of service in HP-UX via buffer overflows in text editors like vi and ex.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1439?
CVE-2001-1439 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 21 Apr 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the text editor functionality in HP-UX 10.01 through 11.04 on HP9000 Series 700 and Series 800 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("system availability") via text editors such as (1) e, (2) ex, (3) vi, (4) edit, (5) view, and (6) vedit.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1439?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Hp-Ux.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1439?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1439 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2001-1439 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1439 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Hp-Ux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-636h-mxq5-vj54.