Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2003-0057 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T19:10:25.968Z
Reserved: 2003-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2003-0061
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Status : Modified
Published: 2002-01-11T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2003-0061
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD