HP HP-UX up to 11.11 CDE Print Viewer dtprintinfo memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in HP HP-UX up to 11.11. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file dtprintinfo of the component CDE Print Viewer. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2001-0551. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in HP HP-UX up to 11.11 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file dtprintinfo of the component CDE Print Viewer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in CDE Print Viewer (dtprintinfo) allows local users to execute arbitrary code by copying text from the clipboard into the Help window.

The bug was discovered 12/20/2001. The weakness was presented 05/22/2001 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-0551. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22382 (AIX 5.1 : IY25504), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8034), Tenable (22382), SecurityFocus (BID 7719†), OSVDB (13886†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12747†). archives.neohapsis.com is providing further details. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 22382
Nessus Name: AIX 5.1 : IY25504
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0551 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0551
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16688

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X-Force: 8034
SecurityFocus: 7719 - CDE DTPrintInfo Unspecified Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 13886 - CDE dtprintinfo buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 12747 - CDE Print Viewer Local Privilege Escalation, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2014 11:03
Updated: 12/26/2024 05:40
Changes: 07/04/2014 11:03 (66), 07/08/2019 17:19 (5), 06/25/2021 15:05 (3), 12/26/2024 05:40 (15)
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