HP-UX Shutdown Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
BID:1214
Info
HP-UX Shutdown Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 1214 |
| Class: | Boundary Condition Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | May 04 2000 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 04 2000 12:00AM |
| Credit: | This vulnerability was dislosed in an HP Security Advisory, on May 4, 2000. |
| Vulnerable: |
HP VirtualVault 11.4 HP VirtualVault 10.24 HP HP-UX 11.0 HP HP-UX 10.20 HP HP-UX 10.10 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
HP-UX Shutdown Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
A vulnerability exists in the 'shutdown' program, as included with versions 10 and 11 of HP-UX, and HP-UX VirtualVault (VVOS), from Hewlett Packard. The exact nature of this vulnerability was not made available. From the wording of the advisory, it appears to be a buffer overflow.
A vulnerability exists in the 'shutdown' program, as included with versions 10 and 11 of HP-UX, and HP-UX VirtualVault (VVOS), from Hewlett Packard. The exact nature of this vulnerability was not made available. From the wording of the advisory, it appears to be a buffer overflow.