swinstall and swmodify commands in SD-UX package in HP-UX systems allow local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files to gain root access.
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Character-Terminal User Environment (CUE) in HP-UX 11.0 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the IOERROR.mytty file.
Vulnerability in Predictive on HP-UX 11.0 and earlier, and MPE/iX 5.5 and earlier, allows attackers to compromise data transfer for Predictive messages (using e-mail or modem) between customer and Response Center Predictive systems.
ppl program in HP-UX allows local users to create root files through symlinks.
Vulnerability in VUE 3.0 in HP 9.x allows local users to gain root privileges, as fixed by PHSS_4994 and PHSS_5438.
Vulnerability in Vue 3.0 in HP 9.x allows local users to gain root privileges, as fixed by PHSS_4038, PHSS_4055, and PHSS_4066.
Buffer overflow in xmcd 2.0p12 allows local users to gain access through an environmental variable.
A later variation on the Teardrop IP denial of service attack, a.k.a. Teardrop-2.
Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root.
HP-UX 9.x and 10.x running X windows may allow local attackers to gain privileges via (1) vuefile, (2) vuepad, (3) dtfile, or (4) dtpad, which do not authenticate users.
Buffer overflow in chfn command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
HP ypbind allows attackers with root privileges to modify NIS data.
Vulnerability in chsh command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges.
Buffer overflow in HPUX passwd command allows local users to gain root privileges via a command line option.
fpkg2swpk in HP-UX allows local users to gain root access.
The AIX FTP client can be forced to execute commands from a malicious server through shell metacharacters (e.g. a pipe character).
HPUX sysdiag allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack during log file creation.
Buffer overflow in Kermit communications software in HP-UX 11.0 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands.
Denial of service in HP-UX SharedX recserv program.
HP-UX vgdisplay program gives root access to local users.