CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0801

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the bdf program in HP-UX 11.00 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long -t option.

Risk Assessment

Local users may exploit this vulnerability to gain full system privileges, posing a serious security threat.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update HP-UX to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to the bdf program.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in bdf program in HP-UX 11.00 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long -t option.

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