HP-UX /sbin/passwd denial of service
| hpux-passwd-dos (25596) |  Low Risk |
Description:
HP-UX is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an unspecified vulnerability in /sbin/passwd. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin HPSBUX02103. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Mar 30 2006 - 10:40:34 CST : [security bulletin] HPSBUX02103 SSRT5953 rev.2 - HP-UX passwd(1) Local Denial of Service (DoS).
- Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin HPSBUX02103 SSRT5953 rev.2: HP-UX passwd(1) Local Denial of Service (DoS).
- ASA-2006-089: HP-UX passwd Local Denial of Service (HPSBUX02103)
- BID-17280: HP-UX Passwd Unspecified Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1509: /sbin/passwd in HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, and B.11.23 before 20060326 does not recover gracefully from some error conditions
- SA19490: HP-UX passwd Unspecified Denial of Service Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1208: HP-UX /sbin/passwd Binary Unspecified Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- HP HP-UX B.11.00
- HP HP-UX B.11.11
- HP HP-UX B.11.23
Reported:
Mar 26, 2006
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