Vulnerability Name:

CCN-12504

Published:2003-06-27
Updated:2003-06-27
Summary:Hewlett-Packard (formerly Compaq) Tru64 UNIX is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a vulnerability in the ksh program. If a remote attacker terminates a Telnet session abruptly, the ksh process continues to run, consuming 100% of the available CPU resources, which would result in a denial of service for legitimate users.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: HP Services software patches Web site
HP Tru64 UNIX - /usr/bin/ksh Can Use up to 100% CPU Time - 5.1A

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8051
HP Tru64 KSH Resource Consumption Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tru64-ksh-dos(12504)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:compaq:tru64:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:compaq:tru64:5.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:compaq:tru64:5.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    compaq tru64 5.1
    compaq tru64 5.1a
    compaq tru64 5.1b