---
id: CVE-1999-1161
title: >-
  Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root
  privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.
summary: >-
  Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root
  privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
published: '1996-11-03'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1161'
references:
  - url: 'http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-32.shtml'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420102&w=2'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420103&w=2'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.codetalker.com/advisories/vendor/hp/hpsbux9704-057.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7438.php'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-32.shtml'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420102&w=2'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420103&w=2'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.codetalker.com/advisories/vendor/hp/hpsbux9704-057.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7438.php'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00535
epssPercentile: 0.42652
ingestedAt: '2026-06-22T15:59:08.124Z'
---

## Overview

Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.