CVE-2001-1079
create_keyfiles in PSSP 3.2 with DCE 3.1 authentication on AIX creates keyfile directories with...
create_keyfiles in PSSP 3.2 with DCE 3.1 authentication on AIX creates keyfile directories with world-writable permissions, which could allow a local user to delete key files and cause a denial of service.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
create_keyfiles in PSSP 3.2 with DCE 3.1 authentication on AIX creates keyfile directories with world-writable permissions, which could allow a local user to delete key files and cause a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2001-1079- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
create_keyfiles in PSSP 3.2 with DCE 3.1 authentication on AIX creates keyfile directories with world-writable permissions, which could allow a local user to delete key files and cause a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2001-1079- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1060 No score
create_keyfiles in PSSP 3.2 with DCE 3.1 authentication on AIX creates keyfile directories with world-writable permissions, which could allow a local user to delete key files and cause a denial of service.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1060- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v5fc-vg2r-5f25 No score
create_keyfiles in PSSP 3.2 with DCE 3.1 authentication on AIX creates keyfile directories with...
create_keyfiles in PSSP 3.2 with DCE 3.1 authentication on AIX creates keyfile directories with world-writable permissions, which could allow a local user to delete key files and cause a denial of service.
- Record
GHSA-v5fc-vg2r-5f25- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1079 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Ibm Aix, published February 13, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.