HP HP-UX up to 11.22 msgchk memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP HP-UX 10.20/11.00/11.04/11.11/11.22. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component msgchk. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1615. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in HP HP-UX 10.20/11.00/11.04/11.11/11.22 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component msgchk. 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:

Multiple buffer overflows in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) msgchk or (2) .upd..loader.

The weakness was published 09/13/2002 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1615 since 03/25/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/18/2024).

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 (10016) and SecurityFocus (BID 5599†). Similar entries are available at VDB-18732, VDB-18736, VDB-18737 and VDB-18738. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.3

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

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08/30/2002 🔍
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03/25/2005 +924 days 🔍
07/23/2014 +3407 days 🔍
11/18/2024 +3771 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1615 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1615
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18765
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X-Force: 10016 - HP Tru64 UNIX multiple binaries have buffer overflows
SecurityFocus: 5599

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2014 10:54
Updated: 11/18/2024 02:38
Changes: 07/23/2014 10:54 (50), 06/08/2018 11:24 (3), 06/27/2021 14:57 (4), 11/18/2024 02:38 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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