What is the severity of CVE-2003-0840?

The severity of CVE-2003-0840 is considered high due to the potential for local users to gain root privileges.

How does CVE-2003-0840 exploit the system?

CVE-2003-0840 exploits the system through a buffer overflow caused by a long DISPLAY environment variable.

Who is affected by CVE-2003-0840?

CVE-2003-0840 affects local users of HP-UX 11.00 and potentially other operating systems.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0840?

To fix CVE-2003-0840, it is recommended to limit the length of the DISPLAY environment variable and apply any available patches from HP.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2003-0840?

A potential workaround for CVE-2003-0840 is to use a restricted user account that does not have access to set the DISPLAY variable.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2003-0840

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

9/10/2003

8/8/2024

CVE-2003-0840: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Oct 09 2003(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in dtprintinfo on HP-UX 11.00, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long DISPLAY environment variable.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
HPE HP-UX	=11.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0840?
The severity of CVE-2003-0840 is considered high due to the potential for local users to gain root privileges.
How does CVE-2003-0840 exploit the system?
CVE-2003-0840 exploits the system through a buffer overflow caused by a long DISPLAY environment variable.
Who is affected by CVE-2003-0840?
CVE-2003-0840 affects local users of HP-UX 11.00 and potentially other operating systems.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0840?
To fix CVE-2003-0840, it is recommended to limit the length of the DISPLAY environment variable and apply any available patches from HP.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2003-0840?
A potential workaround for CVE-2003-0840 is to use a restricted user account that does not have access to set the DISPLAY variable.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0840?
The severity of CVE-2003-0840 is considered high due to the potential for local users to gain root privileges.
How does CVE-2003-0840 exploit the system?
CVE-2003-0840 exploits the system through a buffer overflow caused by a long DISPLAY environment variable.
Who is affected by CVE-2003-0840?
CVE-2003-0840 affects local users of HP-UX 11.00 and potentially other operating systems.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0840?
To fix CVE-2003-0840, it is recommended to limit the length of the DISPLAY environment variable and apply any available patches from HP.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2003-0840?
A potential workaround for CVE-2003-0840 is to use a restricted user account that does not have access to set the DISPLAY variable.