First published: Fri Oct 21 2005(Updated: )
The LPD service in HP-UX 10.20 11.11 (11i) and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters ("`" or single backquote) in a request that is not properly handled when an error occurs, as demonstrated by killing the connection, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-1473.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
HPE HP-UX | =11.11 | |
HPE HP-UX | =11.00 | |
HPE HP-UX | =10.20 |
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CVE-2005-3277 has a high severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2005-3277, update your HP-UX system to a patched version that resolves this vulnerability.
CVE-2005-3277 affects HP-UX versions 10.20, 11.00, and 11.11.
Yes, CVE-2005-3277 can be exploited remotely by attackers using crafted requests.
CVE-2005-3277 involves an attack that utilizes shell metacharacters in LPD service requests.