Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 15, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0089
CVE-2003-0089
Description
Buffer overflow in the Software Distributor utilities for HP-UX B.11.00 and B.11.11 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long LANG environment variable to setuid programs such as (1) swinstall and (2) swmodify.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: B.11.00, B.11.11
Patches
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References
6- www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6030nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/8986nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q4/0038.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13623nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5466nvd
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