Overview
The Hewlett Packard Tru64 "su" command contains a locally exploitable buffer overflow. An exploit for this vulnerability is known to exist and may be circulating.
Description
The Hewlett Packard Tru64 operating system contains a command, known as "su," that allows users to assume the privileges of another user. This program is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. |
Impact
This vulnerability can be exploited by local non-root users on a machine to cause a denial-of-service condition, or assume the privileges of the root user. |
Solution
Hewlett Packard has issued a patch that corrects this vulnerability. More information can be found here. |
Vendor Information
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CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
This document was written by Ian A Finlay.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2002-0816 |
| Severity Metric: | 18.75 |
| Date Public: | 2002-07-19 |
| Date First Published: | 2003-03-21 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2003-04-15 13:57 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 14 |