Description
Buffer overflow in dxterm allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -xrm argument.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- HP Tru64/OSF1 DXTerm - Local Buffer Overflow EDB-21807 · local · Jul 3, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 5746 vdb-entry
- osf1-dxterm-xrm-bo(10148) vdb-entry
- 20020919 iDEFENSE OSF1/Tru64 3.x vuln clarification mailing-list
- 20020918 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 09.18.2002: Security Vulnerabilities in OSF1/Tru64 3. mailing-list