CVE-2003-1461 Buffer overflow in rwrite for HP-UX 11.0 could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument.
High 7.2
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-1461 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2003-1461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 23 Oct 2007.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1461 exists.
Affected product: Hp Hp-Ux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1461/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1461/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-1461?
CVE-2003-1461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 23 Oct 2007.
Official description
Buffer overflow in rwrite for HP-UX 11.0 could allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument. NOTE: the vendor was unable to reproduce the problem on a system that had been patched for an lp vulnerability (CVE-2002-1473).
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1461?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Hp-Ux.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-1461 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1461 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Hp-Ux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69q2-4j65-gwmx.