CVE-2007-2553

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Published May 9, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in dop in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-4, 5.1B-3, and 5.1A PK6 allows local users to gain privileges via a large amount of data in the environment, as demonstrated by a long environment variable.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:5.1a:pk6::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:5.1b3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:tru64:5.1b4:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-2546	Unspecified vulnerability in dop in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-4, 5.1B-3, and 5.1A PK6 allows local users to gain privileges via a large amount of data in the environment, as demonstrated by a long environment variable.

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% (0.936% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/36203
http://secunia.com/advisories/25197
http://www.orkaan.org/tru64/orkaan_-_exp_Tru64-5.X_SSRT071326.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468103/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23881
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018021
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1715
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34175
https://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c01036871

History

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Subscriptions

Hp Tru64

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 9, 2007, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:42 PM
Reserved: May 9, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:39 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 9, 2007, 5:19 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:39 PM

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