HP-UX PHKL_38987 : HP-UX, Local Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02389 SSRT080141 rev.1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 35066

Synopsis

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

Description

s700_800 11.31 vm cumulative patch :

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP-UX. The vulnerability could be exploited locally to create a denial of service (DoS).

Solution

Install patch PHKL_38987 or subsequent.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?24c4333a

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 35066

File Name: hpux_PHKL_38987.nasl

Version: 1.48

Type: local

Published: 12/9/2008

Updated: 7/27/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2008-4416

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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: 12/3/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/5/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4416

HP: HPSBUX02389, SSRT080141, emr_na-c01615952