VDB-94873 · OSVDB 634 · GCVE-100-94873

BSD on VAX passwd denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in BSD on VAX. This impacts an unknown function of the component passwd. This manipulation causes denial of service. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to strengthen authentication.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in BSD on VAX (affected version not known) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component passwd. 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.

The weakness was presented 06/26/1986 by Andrew Findlay (Website). The advisory is shared at securitydigest.org. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

It is possible to mitigate the problem by adding an authentication mechanism.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (634†). See VDB-94866, VDB-94868, VDB-94869 and VDB-94870 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.1

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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: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Authentication
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Timelineinfo

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09/12/2002 +5922 days 🔍
01/02/2017 +5225 days 🔍
07/13/2020 +1288 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securitydigest.org
Researcher: Andrew Findlay
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94873
OSVDB: 634 - BSD on VAX passwd Lockfile File Size Limit Local DoS

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/02/2017 17:17
Updated: 07/13/2020 11:17
Changes: 01/02/2017 17:17 (42), 07/13/2020 11:17 (1)
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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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