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HP-UX: CVE-2004-0965: stmkfont Local Unauthorized Privileged Access

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HP-UX: CVE-2004-0965: stmkfont Local Unauthorized Privileged Access

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/09/2005
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/11/2017
Modified
09/12/2017

Description

stmkfont in HP-UX B.11.00 through B.11.23 relies on the user-specified PATH when executing certain commands, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to malicious programs.

Solution(s)

  • hpux-apply-phss-31987
  • hpux-apply-phss-31988
  • hpux-apply-phss-31989
  • hpux-apply-phss-31990
  • hpux-apply-phss-32196

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