CVE-2003-1461

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Published Oct 23, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

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).

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-1451	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).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.533% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3283
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/320323
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/320371
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7489
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11919
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4897

History

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Subscriptions

Hp Hp-ux

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:28 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 23, 2007, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:28 AM
Reserved: Oct 22, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM

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