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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2003-0840 EUVD-2003-0831GHSA-xxwm-xq6m-jwjx

Buffer overflow in dtprintinfo on HP-UX 11.00, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long …

Published Oct 9, 2003 · Updated Aug 8, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

Buffer overflow in dtprintinfo on HP-UX 11.00, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long DISPLAY environment variable.

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.

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Exploit-DB 1

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