CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0840

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in dtprintinfo on HP-UX 11.00, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long DISPLAY environment variable.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to limit the length of the DISPLAY variable and update the system to the latest version to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in dtprintinfo on HP-UX 11.00, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long DISPLAY environment variable.

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