CVE-2003-0834
Solaris 7/8/9 CDE LibDTHelp - Local Buffer Overflow
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
4Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Buffer overflow in CDE libDtHelp library allows local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a modified DTHELPUSERSEARCHPATH environment variable and the Help feature, (2) DTSEARCHPATH, or (3) LOGNAME.
Desbordamiento de búfer en la librería libDtHelp de CDE permite a usuarios locales ejecutar código arbitrario mediante una variable de entorno DTHELPUSSEARCHPATH modificada en la característica "Help".
Exploitation of a buffer overflow in the libDtHelp library included with CDE can allow local attackers to gain root privileges. The vulnerability specifically exists due to a lack of bounds checking on the LOGNAME environment variable. Local attackers can specify a long LOGNAME to trigger a buffer overflow in any application linked with libDtHelp. The overflow is activated once the help subsystem is accessed by selecting any option under the Help menu.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2003-09-29 CVE Reserved
- 2003-11-06 CVE Published
- 2004-12-31 First Exploit
- 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
- 2025-07-11 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (11)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=134&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5141 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://packetstorm.news/files/id/35497 | 2004-12-31 | |
| https://packetstorm.news/files/id/35498 | 2004-12-31 | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/713 | 2016-11-14 | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/714 | 2016-11-14 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/575804 | 2018-05-03 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8973 | 2018-05-03 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040801-01-P | 2018-05-03 | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2003-q4/0047.html | 2018-05-03 | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57414 | 2018-05-03 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Sco Search vendor "Sco" | Open Unix Search vendor "Sco" for product "Open Unix" | 8.0 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Open Unix" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Sco Search vendor "Sco" | Unixware Search vendor "Sco" for product "Unixware" | 7.1.1 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Unixware" and version "7.1.1" | - |
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| Sco Search vendor "Sco" | Unixware Search vendor "Sco" for product "Unixware" | 7.1.3 Search vendor "Sco" for product "Unixware" and version "7.1.3" | - |
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