CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1359

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the stmkfont utility of HP-UX from version 10.0 to 11.22 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the HP-UX system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to the stmkfont utility.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in stmkfont utility of HP-UX 10.0 through 11.22 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.

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