CVE-2003-1461

Published: Dec 31, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in rwrite for HP-UX 11.0 could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument. NOTE: the vendor was unable to reproduce the problem on a system that had been patched for an lp vulnerability (CVE-2002-1473).

Affected (1)

Products: Hp: Hp Ux

1 product

Hp Ux

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Hp Hp Ux	Version 11.00

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (12)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3283

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/320323

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/320371

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7489

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11919

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4897

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3283