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HP-UX PHCO_32149 : HP-UX passwd(1) Local Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02103 SSRT5953 rev.3)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21546

Synopsis

The remote HP-UX host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

s700_800 11.23 passwd(1) cumulative patch :

A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP-UX running /sbin/passwd which could be locally exploited to create a Denial of Service (DoS).

Solution

Install patch PHCO_32149 or subsequent.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?583442b8

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21546

File Name: hpux_PHCO_32149.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 5/13/2006

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/HP-UX/version, Host/HP-UX/swlist

Patch Publication Date: 6/10/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/26/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-1509

HP: HPSBUX02103, SSRT5953, emr_na-c00619550