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CVE-2003-0089

Buffer overflow in the Software Distributor utilities for HP-UX B.11.00 and B.11...

High CVSS 7.2

Overview

Buffer overflow in the Software Distributor utilities for HP-UX B.11.00 and B.11.11 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LANG environment variable to setuid programs such as (1) swinstall and (2) swmodify.

CWE: N/A Published: 2003-12-15T05:00:00.000
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.2 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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