HP-UX PHKL_41944 : HP-UX, Local Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02646 SSRT100396 rev.1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 53267

Synopsis

The remote HP-UX host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

s700_800 11.23 SCTP system call;Itanium-2 and PA-64 Support :

A potential security vulnerability have been identified with HP-UX.
The vulnerability could be exploited locally to create a Denial of Service (DoS).

Solution

Install patch PHKL_41944 or subsequent.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1f79a465

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 53267

File Name: hpux_PHKL_41944.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 4/4/2011

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/HP-UX/version, Host/HP-UX/swlist

Patch Publication Date: 3/23/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0891

HP: HPSBUX02646, SSRT100396, emr_na-c02753287