First published: Wed Dec 31 2003(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in disable of HP-UX 11.0 may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) -r or (2)-c options.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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HPE HP-UX | =11 |
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CVE-2003-1374 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to execute arbitrary code.
To mitigate CVE-2003-1374, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches provided by HP for HP-UX 11.0.
Local users of HP-UX 11.0 are affected by CVE-2003-1374 due to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2003-1374 to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable HP-UX 11.0 system.
CVE-2003-1374 works by allowing a buffer overflow via long arguments to the -r or -c options, enabling code execution.