Local Denial of Service Vulnerability in HP-UX by HP
CVE-2002-1668

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
HP
Status
HP-ux Series 800
HP-ux
HP-ux Series 700
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 December 2002

Summary

A vulnerability in HP-UX 11.11 and earlier allows local users to trigger a denial of service through a file system weakness. This occurs when an mmap() system call is utilized, leading to potentially harmful I/O operations that can cause kernel deadlock. Malicious users leveraging this flaw can disrupt system availability by manipulating the mapped buffers within the file descriptors, thereby affecting the stability and performance of the operating system.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3770
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3817
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7844
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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