CVE-2003-1099

Description

shar on HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.04, and B.11.11 creates temporary files with predictable names in /tmp, which allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.17%

Vendor Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/10339	third party advisory patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13882	vdb entry
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-032.shtml	third party advisory patch government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/509454	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5788	vdb entry signature
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CRDY-5VFQA3	us government resource third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9141	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1099?: CVE-2003-1099 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1099?: To fix CVE-2003-1099, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-1099 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-1099 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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