HP HP-UX 10.20/11.00/11.04/11.11/11.22 ypmatch memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in HP HP-UX 10.20/11.00/11.04/11.11/11.22 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component ypmatch. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in ypmatch in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness was released 08/31/2002 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1607 since 03/25/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (10016). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 18732, 18737, 18738 and 18739.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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03/25/2005 +937 days 🔍
07/22/2014 +3406 days 🔍
06/08/2018 +1417 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1607 (🔍)
X-Force: 10016

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2014 00:15
Updated: 06/08/2018 11:22
Changes: 07/23/2014 00:15 (48), 06/08/2018 11:22 (2)
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