HP HP-UX 11.0.4/11.00/11.11 Password File denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in HP HP-UX 11.0.4/11.00/11.11. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Password File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-0577. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HP HP-UX 11.0.4/11.00/11.11 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Password File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Vulnerability in passwd for HP-UX 11.00 and 11.11 allows local users to corrupt the password file and cause a denial of service.

The bug was discovered 04/23/2002. The weakness was released 06/18/2002 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0577. 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.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 56 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

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 databases at X-Force (8939), SecurityFocus (BID 4582†), OSVDB (9628†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20934†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/23/2002 🔍
04/24/2002 +1 days 🔍
06/18/2002 +55 days 🔍
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02/17/2009 +2436 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +1970 days 🔍
12/15/2024 +3810 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0577 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0577
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18256

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X-Force: 8939
SecurityFocus: 4582 - HP-UX Password File Corruption Vulnerability
OSVDB: 9628 - HP-UX, Denail of Service via Password File Corruption
Vulnerability Center: 20934 - HP-UX 11 an 11.11 Local Password File Corruption and DoS Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:09
Updated: 12/15/2024 21:01
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:09 (60), 08/27/2019 16:10 (3), 12/15/2024 21:01 (17)
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