HP HP-UX 11.00/11.4/11.11/11.23 lp Subsystem denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in HP HP-UX 11.00/11.4/11.11/11.23. This affects an unknown function of the component lp Subsystem. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2006-4188. No exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP HP-UX 11.00/11.4/11.11/11.23 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component lp Subsystem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the LP subsystem in HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.04, B.11.11, and B.11.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.

The bug was discovered 08/14/2006. The weakness was published 08/16/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www2.itrc.hp.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-4188 since 08/16/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22263 (HP-UX PHNE_35146 : HP-UX Running the LP Subsystem, remote Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02139 SSRT5981 rev.1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family HP-UX Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115397 (HP-UX LP Subsystem Denial of Service Vulnerability (HPSBUX02139)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28440), Tenable (22263), SecurityFocus (BID 19535†), OSVDB (27959†) and Secunia (SA21499†). Similar entry is available at VDB-31819. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 22263
Nessus Name: HP-UX PHNE_35146 : HP-UX Running the LP Subsystem, remote Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02139 SSRT5981 rev.1)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: www2.itrc.hp.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-4188 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4188
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31820

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X-Force: 28440
SecurityFocus: 19535 - HP-UX LP Subsystem Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 21499 - HP-UX LP Subsystem Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 27959 - CVE-2006-4188 - HP-UX - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1016698
Vulnerability Center: 12610 - HP-UX Denial of Service Vulnerability in the LP Subsystem, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-3291

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Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 06/18/2025 17:13
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (74), 06/24/2019 17:13 (5), 05/11/2025 06:17 (19), 06/18/2025 17:13 (2)
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