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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2005-3779

Original release date:11/23/2005
Last revised:05/19/2011
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Unspecified vulnerability in xterm for HP-UX 11.00, 11.11, and 11.23 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:7.2 (HIGH) (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02075
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=113200458417719&w=2
External Source: XF
Name: hpux-xterm-gain-privileges(23161)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/23161
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2005-2414
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2414
External Source: BID
Name: 15412
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15412
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1015197
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1015197
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17545
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/17545/
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02075
Hyperlink:http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=113200458417719&w=2
US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:598
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:598
Type: Tool Signature
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:598
US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1461
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1461
Type: Tool Signature
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1461

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1461
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1461
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:598
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:598

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.00
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.11
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.23::ia64_64-bit
* Denotes Vulnerable Software
* Changes related to vulnerability configurations

Technical Details

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3779