Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-1999-0961 is a legacy HP-UX sysdiag issue where a local user could potentially gain root privileges through unsafe log file creation involving symlinks. The source bundle does not provide affected versions, CVSS scoring, or a vendor fix. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy HP-UX systems with sysdiag present and accessible to local users. The source bundle lists affected vendor, product, versions, and CPEs as unavailable. Prioritize if HP-UX remains in production, especially multi-user systems. If no HP-UX assets exist, business urgency is low, but asset inventory should confirm that assumption. Mitigation focus: Inventory HP-UX systems and determine whether sysdiag is installed or reachable.; Check HP or HPE historical guidance for vendor-confirmed remediation.; Restrict local access to affected legacy systems where business operations allow..
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
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