PatchTheCVEpwck vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting pwck, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 1 tracked.
pwck has 1 tracked vulnerability, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 0. Most recent: 2002-01-02. Highest priority: CVE-2002-1594 (score 41/100).
- CVE-2002-1594 HIGH 7.2 MITIGATE MITIGATE Buffer overflow in (1) grpck and (2) pwck, if installed setuid on a system as recommended in some AIX document
FAQ
How do I fix pwck vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is pwck being exploited right now?
None of the tracked pwck CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which pwck CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2002-1594 currently ranks highest (41/100): Buffer overflow in (1) grpck and (2) pwck, if installed setuid on a system as recommended in some AIX document.