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CVE-2003-1359

Buffer overflow in stmkfont utility of HP-UX 10.0 through 11.22 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2003-1359 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from hp, from avaya organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2003, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2003-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.00	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.01	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.08	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.09	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.10	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.16	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.20	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.24	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.26	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.30	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	10.34	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	11.00	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	11.0.4	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	11.04	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	11.11	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	11.20	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	11.22	Yes
Application	avaya	predictive_dialer_system	9.0	Yes
Application	avaya	predictive_dialer_system	11	Yes
Application	avaya	predictive_dialer_system	12	Yes

References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3236 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4959 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/324381 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6836 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11313 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5587 ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3236 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4959 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/324381 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6836 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11313 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5587 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For hp's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.