7.2High

Hp Hp-Ux

CVE-1999-0307

Buffer overflow in HP-UX cstm program allows local users to gain root privileges.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Hp-Ux. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Hp-Ux, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, follow the vendor's guidance. No patch reference has been published yet.

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Scoring

CVSS
7.2 (v2.0)
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Assigned by
cve@mitre.org

Dates

Published
2000-12-20
Last modified
2026-09-23
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Hp Hp-Ux9.00, 10.00

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References