CVE-2003-0089

Buffer overflow in the Software Distributor utilities for HP-UX B.11.00 and B.11.11 allows local...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.51%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Record: CVE-2003-0089
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2003-0089
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2003-0085 No score

Record: EUVD-2003-0085
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c53j-6qpq-4xm2 No score

Buffer overflow in the Software Distributor utilities for HP-UX B.11.00 and B.11.11 allows local...

Record: GHSA-c53j-6qpq-4xm2
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

hp hp-ux

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	HP-UX 11 - Software Distributor Lang Environment Variable Local Buffer Overrun	2002-12-11

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2003-0089 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Hp Hp-ux, published November 18, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.51%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.