CVE-2001-1439

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2001-02-16 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HP-UX: 10.01, 10.10, 10.20, 10.24, 11.00, 11.04

References

http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1176
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/268848
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/163910
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6111
http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1176
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/268848
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/163910
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6111

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