Description
buffer overflow in HP xlock program.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 2
- BSD/OS 2.1 / DG/UX 7.0 / Debian 1.3 / HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Solaris 2.5.1 - 'xlock' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation (1) EDB-19172 · local · Apr 26, 1997 · verified
- BSD/OS 2.1 / DG/UX 7.0 / Debian 1.3 / HP-UX 10.34 / IBM AIX 4.2 / SGI IRIX 6.4 / Solaris 2.5.1 - '/usr/bin/X11/xlock' Local Privilege Escalation (2) EDB-19173 · local · Apr 26, 1997 · verified
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