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CVE-2001-1256

kmmodreg in HP-UX 11.11, 11.04 and 11.00 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable...

1.2 Low

kmmodreg in HP-UX 11.11, 11.04 and 11.00 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/.kmmodreg_lock and (2) /tmp/kmpath.tmp temporary files.

Exploit likelihood

6.12%Up 5.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 1.2

kmmodreg in HP-UX 11.11, 11.04 and 11.00 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/.kmmodreg_lock and (2) /tmp/kmpath.tmp temporary files.

Record
CVE-2001-1256
CVSS 2.0
1.2 LowAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

kmmodreg in HP-UX 11.11, 11.04 and 11.00 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/.kmmodreg_lock and (2) /tmp/kmpath.tmp temporary files.

Record
CVE-2001-1256
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1237 No score

kmmodreg in HP-UX 11.11, 11.04 and 11.00 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/.kmmodreg_lock and (2) /tmp/kmpath.tmp temporary files.

Record
EUVD-2001-1237
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6fr4-8mj5-5xc5 No score

kmmodreg in HP-UX 11.11, 11.04 and 11.00 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable...

kmmodreg in HP-UX 11.11, 11.04 and 11.00 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/.kmmodreg_lock and (2) /tmp/kmpath.tmp temporary files.

Record
GHSA-6fr4-8mj5-5xc5
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2001-1256 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in Hp Hp-ux, published June 11, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.12%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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