HP VVOS 10.24 xlock Command memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP VVOS 10.24. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component xlock Command. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-1999-0306. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP VVOS 10.24. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component xlock Command. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 11/04/1997 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0306. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (483), Exploit-DB (19173), SecurityFocus (BID 83075†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56653†). The entry VDB-13878 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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11/03/1997 +187 days 🔍
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06/18/2014 +6070 days 🔍
02/16/2016 +608 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +3712 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0306 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0306
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14019
X-Force: 483
SecurityFocus: 83075 - HP-UX (VVOS) CVE-1999-0306 Local Security Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 56653 - HP VVOS Local Security Bypass Vulnerability in VVOS xlock, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 17:21
Updated: 04/17/2026 03:22
Changes: 06/18/2014 17:21 (58), 08/23/2018 08:13 (2), 01/05/2025 03:21 (25), 04/17/2026 03:22 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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