Description
The ps (/usr/ucb/ps) command on HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1 1885 allows local users to obtain sensitive information, including environment variables of arbitrary processes, via the "auxewww" argument, a similar issue to CVE-1999-1587.
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 Alpha OSF1 5.1 - 'ps' Information Leak EDB-3273 · local · Feb 6, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 1017592 vdb-entry
- HPSBTU02179 vendor-advisory
- 20070206 Re: [Full-disclosure] PS Information Leak on HP Tru64 Alpha OSF1v5.1 1885 mailing-list
- 1018005 vdb-entry
- 24041 third-party-advisory
- 25135 third-party-advisory
- 20070206 PS Information Leak on HP True64 Alpha OSF1 v5.1 1885 mailing-list
- http://rawlab.mindcreations.com/codes/exp/nix/osf1tru64ps.ksh
- tru64-ps-information-disclosure(32276) vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-1654 vdb-entry
- 33113 vdb-entry
- 20070207 Re: PS Information Leak on HP True64 Alpha OSF1 v5.1 1885 mailing-list
- 20070206 PS Information Leak on HP True64 Alpha OSF1 v5.1 1885 mailing-list