HP HP-UX 10.01/10.10/10.20/11.00 Kermit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in HP HP-UX 10.01/10.10/10.20/11.00. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Kermit. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2001-0085. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in HP HP-UX 10.01/10.10/10.20/11.00 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code of the component Kermit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Kermit communications software in HP-UX 11.0 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands.

The bug was discovered 12/21/2000. The weakness was shared 02/12/2001 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-0085. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 53 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5793), SecurityFocus (BID 2170†), OSVDB (1704†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20917†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 8.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/21/2000 🔍
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01/03/2001 +13 days 🔍
02/12/2001 +40 days 🔍
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02/17/2009 +2927 days 🔍
07/03/2014 +1962 days 🔍
08/27/2019 +1881 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0085 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0085
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16419

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X-Force: 5793
SecurityFocus: 2170 - HP-UX kermit Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1704 - HP-UX - Buffer Overflow in Kermit Package
Vulnerability Center: 20917 - HP-UX 11 and Prior Kermit Buffer Overflow Local DoS or Arbitrary Commands Execution Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 11:13
Updated: 08/27/2019 13:02
Changes: 07/03/2014 11:13 (61), 08/27/2019 13:02 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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