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CVE-1999-0962

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 1997-05-14 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in HPUX passwd command allows local users to gain root privileges via a command line option.

Affected products

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HP-UX: 9, 10

References

• http://www.osvdb.org/6415
• http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX9701-045
• http://www.osvdb.org/6415
• http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX9701-045

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