CVE-2001-0979
Buffer overflow in swverify in HP-UX 11.0, and possibly other programs, allows local users to...
Buffer overflow in swverify in HP-UX 11.0, and possibly other programs, allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in swverify in HP-UX 11.0, and possibly other programs, allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
CVE-2001-0979- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in swverify in HP-UX 11.0, and possibly other programs, allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
CVE-2001-0979- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0961 No score
Buffer overflow in swverify in HP-UX 11.0, and possibly other programs, allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0961- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-376m-3h9j-6rv5 No score
Buffer overflow in swverify in HP-UX 11.0, and possibly other programs, allows local users to...
Buffer overflow in swverify in HP-UX 11.0, and possibly other programs, allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
- Record
GHSA-376m-3h9j-6rv5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | HP-UX 11.0 - SWVerify Buffer Overflow | 2001-09-03 |
| Exploit-DB | HP-UX 11.0/11.11 - 'swxxx' Privilege Escalation | 2002-12-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0979 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Hp Hp-ux, published September 3, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.55%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.