CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0801

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The lpstat program in IRIX 6.5.13f and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a Trojan Horse nettype shared library.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the system with administrator privileges, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the IRIX system to the latest version and to monitor and restrict access to the lpstat program.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

lpstat in IRIX 6.5.13f and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a Trojan Horse nettype shared library.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS