CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1461

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in rwrite for HP-UX 11.0 could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk to unpatched systems, allowing local users to potentially gain control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the HP-UX system to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in rwrite for HP-UX 11.0 could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument. NOTE: the vendor was unable to reproduce the problem on a system that had been patched for an lp vulnerability (CVE-2002-1473).

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