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CVE-2003-0061

Buffer overflow in passwd for HP UX B.10.20 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with...

7.2 High

Buffer overflow in passwd for HP UX B.10.20 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a long LANG environment variable.

Exploit likelihood

0.57%Down 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Buffer overflow in passwd for HP UX B.10.20 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a long LANG environment variable.

Record
CVE-2003-0061
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

Buffer overflow in passwd for HP UX B.10.20 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a long LANG environment variable.

Record
CVE-2003-0061
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0057 No score

Buffer overflow in passwd for HP UX B.10.20 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a long LANG environment variable.

Record
EUVD-2003-0057
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9x9m-c8vw-3q9c No score

Buffer overflow in passwd for HP UX B.10.20 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with...

Buffer overflow in passwd for HP UX B.10.20 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a long LANG environment variable.

Record
GHSA-9x9m-c8vw-3q9c
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2003-0061 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Hp Hp-ux, published January 11, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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