Description
Buffer overflow in rwrite for HP-UX 11.0 could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument. NOTE: the vendor was unable to reproduce the problem on a system that had been patched for an lp vulnerability (CVE-2002-1473).
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-UX 11 RWrite - Buffer Overflow EDB-22561 · dos · May 2, 2003 · verified
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References
- 7489 vdb-entry
- 20030503 rwrite buffer overflow in hp-ux mailing-list
- 20030502 HP-UX 11.0 /usr/lbin/rwrite mailing-list
- 3283 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4897 vdb-entry signature
- hp-rwrite-bo(11919) vdb-entry