CVE-2003-0840
Buffer overflow in dtprintinfo on HP-UX 11.00, and possibly other operating systems, allows local...
Buffer overflow in dtprintinfo on HP-UX 11.00, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long DISPLAY environment variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in dtprintinfo on HP-UX 11.00, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long DISPLAY environment variable.
- Record
CVE-2003-0840- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in dtprintinfo on HP-UX 11.00, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long DISPLAY environment variable.
- Record
CVE-2003-0840- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0831 No score
Buffer overflow in dtprintinfo on HP-UX 11.00, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long DISPLAY environment variable.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0831- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xxwm-xq6m-jwjx No score
Buffer overflow in dtprintinfo on HP-UX 11.00, and possibly other operating systems, allows local...
Buffer overflow in dtprintinfo on HP-UX 11.00, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long DISPLAY environment variable.
- Record
GHSA-xxwm-xq6m-jwjx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | HP-UX 11 CDE DTPrintInfo - Display Environment Variable Buffer Overflow | 2003-10-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0840 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Hp Hp-ux, published October 9, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.96%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.