First published: Wed Dec 31 2003(Updated: )
shar on HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.04, and B.11.11 creates temporary files with predictable names in /tmp, which allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
HPE HP-UX | =11.11 | |
HPE HP-UX | =11.04 | |
HPE HP-UX | =11.00 | |
HPE HP-UX | =11.00 | |
HPE HP-UX | =11.04 | |
HPE HP-UX | =11.11 |
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CVE-2003-1099 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to allow local users to conduct a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Fixing CVE-2003-1099 involves applying available patches for HP-UX that address the predictable temporary file creation.
CVE-2003-1099 affects users of HP-UX versions 11.00, 11.04, and 11.11.
CVE-2003-1099 enables a symlink attack due to the predictable naming of temporary files.
CVE-2003-1099 is a local vulnerability that can only be exploited by local users.