CVE-2001-0978 Information

Description

login in HP-UX 10.26 does not record failed login attempts in /var/adm/btmp which could allow attackers to conduct brute force password guessing attacks without being detected or observed using the lastb program.

Reference

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2001-q3/0052.html http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8632.php http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3289