Multiple buffer overflows in kermit in HP-UX 10.20 and 11.00 (C-Kermit 6.0.192 and…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in kermit in HP-UX 10.20 and 11.00 (C-Kermit 6.0.192 and possibly other versions before 8.0) allow local users to gain privileges via long arguments to (1) ask, (2) askq, (3) define, (4) assign, and (5) getc, some of which may share the same underlying function "doask," a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-0085.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0065 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.20 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.00 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.20 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.00 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0333
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6w7-f575-7q9f
- 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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Sources
- CVE-2003-0333 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0333 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c6w7-f575-7q9f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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