What is the severity of CVE-2003-0061?

CVE-2003-0061 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for local users to gain root privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0061?

To mitigate CVE-2003-0061, users should upgrade to a newer version of HP-UX or apply any available security patches from HP.

Who is affected by CVE-2003-0061?

CVE-2003-0061 affects local users of HP-UX version 10.20.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2003-0061?

CVE-2003-0061 is a buffer overflow vulnerability.

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2003-0061?

Exploitation of CVE-2003-0061 could allow local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2003-0061

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

11/1/2002

3/10/2022

8/8/2024

CVE-2003-0061: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Jan 11 2002(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in passwd for HP UX B.10.20 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a long LANG environment variable.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
HPE HP-UX	=10.20

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0061?
CVE-2003-0061 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for local users to gain root privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0061?
To mitigate CVE-2003-0061, users should upgrade to a newer version of HP-UX or apply any available security patches from HP.
Who is affected by CVE-2003-0061?
CVE-2003-0061 affects local users of HP-UX version 10.20.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2003-0061?
CVE-2003-0061 is a buffer overflow vulnerability.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2003-0061?
Exploitation of CVE-2003-0061 could allow local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0061?
CVE-2003-0061 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for local users to gain root privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0061?
To mitigate CVE-2003-0061, users should upgrade to a newer version of HP-UX or apply any available security patches from HP.
Who is affected by CVE-2003-0061?
CVE-2003-0061 affects local users of HP-UX version 10.20.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2003-0061?
CVE-2003-0061 is a buffer overflow vulnerability.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2003-0061?
Exploitation of CVE-2003-0061 could allow local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.