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CVE-2001-1092

msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows a local user to read the first line of arbitrary...

2.1 LowPublic exploit

msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows a local user to read the first line of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .mh_profile file.

Exploit likelihood

1.11%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows a local user to read the first line of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .mh_profile file.

Record
CVE-2001-1092
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows a local user to read the first line of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .mh_profile file.

Record
CVE-2001-1092
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1073 No score

msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows a local user to read the first line of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .mh_profile file.

Record
EUVD-2001-1073
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gjvx-vv98-2m3q No score

msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows a local user to read the first line of arbitrary...

msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows a local user to read the first line of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .mh_profile file.

Record
GHSA-gjvx-vv98-2m3q
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBDigital Unix 4.0 - MSGCHK MH_PROFILE Symbolic Link2001-09-10

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2001-1092 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Compaq Tru64, published September 10, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.11%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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