Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0279 (CCN-8195)

Assigned:2002-02-12
Published:2002-02-12
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:The kernel in HP-UX 11.11 does not properly provide arguments for setrlimit, which could allow local attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) and possibly gain privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0279

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
HPSBUX0202-183

Source: CCN
Type: Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin HPSBUX0202-183
Sec. Vulnerability with setrlimit()

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hpux-setrlimit-kernel-panic(8195)

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#726187
HP-UX kernel specifies incorrect arguments for setrlimit()

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#726187

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9585
HP-UX Kernel setrlimit Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
4094

Source: CCN
Type: BID-4094
HP-UX 11.11 strlimit() Kernel Panic Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hp-setrlimit-kernel-panic(8195)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5469

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5469
    V
    HP-UX, Local Denial of Service (DoS)
    2014-03-24
    BACK
    hp hp-ux 11.11
    hp hp-ux 11.11