Description
Buffer overflow in wall for HP-UX 10.20 through 11.11 may allow local users to execute arbitrary code by calling wall with a large file as an 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
- HPUX 10.20/11 Wall Message - Local Buffer Overflow EDB-22231 · local · Feb 7, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- HPSBUX0305-258 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5439 vdb-entry signature
- 6800 vdb-entry
- 3264 third-party-advisory
- hp-wall-bo(11272) vdb-entry
- 20030207 HPUX Wall Buffer Overflow mailing-list