Description
Buffer overflow in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long _XKB_CHARSET environment variable to (1) dxpause, (2) dxconsole, or (3) dtsession.
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 4.0/5.0/5.1 - _XKB_CHARSET Local Buffer Overflow EDB-21774 · local · Jul 10, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- VU#584243 third-party-advisory
- SSRT2275 vendor-advisory
- 20020919 iDEFENSE OSF1/Tru64 3.x vuln clarification mailing-list
- VU#569987 third-party-advisory
- http://www.blacksheepnetworks.com/security/hack/tru64/TRU64_xkb.txt
- tru64-multiple-binaries-bo(10016) vdb-entry
- 20020902 Happy Labor Day from Snosoft mailing-list
- VU#693803 third-party-advisory