# CVE-2007-1993: Buffer overflow in the pfs\_mountd.rpc RPC daemon in the Portable File System (PFS) in HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, and B.11.23 allows remote atta

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-04-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the pfs_mountd.rpc RPC daemon in the Portable File System (PFS) in HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, and B.11.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending "a call to procedure 5, followed by a crafted payload to procedure 2."

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33567
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017893
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00913684
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24855
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5751
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23401
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=512
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1343

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