HP HP-UX 10.20/11.0.4/11.00/11.11 File System mmap deadlock

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP HP-UX 10.20/11.0.4/11.00/11.11. It has been rated as problematic. This affects the function mmap of the component File System. The manipulation leads to deadlock. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2002-1668. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP HP-UX 10.20/11.0.4/11.00/11.11 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function mmap of the component File System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deadlock vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-833. The product contains multiple threads or executable segments that are waiting for each other to release a necessary lock, resulting in deadlock. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

HP-UX 11.11 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel deadlock), due to a "file system weakness" that is possibly via an mmap() system call and performing an I/O operation using data from the mapped buffer on the file descriptor for the mapped file.

The weakness was presented 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1668 since 06/21/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is 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 databases at X-Force (7844), SecurityFocus (BID 3817†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29310†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Deadlock
CWE: CWE-833 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Timelineinfo

01/07/2002 🔍
01/08/2002 +1 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +357 days 🔍
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06/21/2005 +903 days 🔍
01/20/2011 +2039 days 🔍
08/04/2014 +1292 days 🔍
03/14/2017 +953 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1668 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1668
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19313
X-Force: 7844
SecurityFocus: 3817 - HP-UX mmap() Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 29310 - HP-UX 11.11 and Earlier Local Denial of Service Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 08/04/2014 11:45
Updated: 03/14/2017 08:03
Changes: 08/04/2014 11:45 (48), 03/14/2017 08:03 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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