HP-UX libc Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA31400
Release Date: 2008-08-07
Popularity: 2,674 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:HP-UX 11.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-1664


Description:
HP has acknowledged a vulnerability in libc, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error. No further information is currently available.

The vulnerability is reported in HP-UX B.11.23 and B.11.31 using libc.

Solution:
Apply patches.

-- HP-UX B.11.23 --
OS-Core.C-MIN
OS-Core.C-MIN-64ALIB
OS-Core.CORE2-64SLIB
OS-Core.CORE2-SHLIBS
ProgSupport.PROG2-AUX
OS-Core.C-MIN,fr=B.11.23
OS-Core.C-MIN-64ALIB
OS-Core.CORE2-64SLIB
OS-Core.CORE2-SHLIBS
ProgSupport.PROG-AX-64ALIB
ProgSupport.PROG-MIN
ProgSupport.PROG2-AUX
Install patch PHCO_38273 or subsequent
http://itrc.hp.com

-- HP-UX B.11.31 --
OS-Core.CORE-64SLIB
OS-Core.CORE-SHLIBS
OS-Core.C-MIN
OS-Core.C-MIN-64ALIB
OS-Core.CORE2-64SLIB
OS-Core.CORE2-SHLIBS
ProgSupport.PROG2-AUX
OS-Core.C-MIN,fr=B.11.31
OS-Core.C-MIN-64ALIB
ProgSupport.PROG-AX-64ALIB
ProgSupport.PROG-MIN
ProgSupport.PROG2-AUX
Install patch PHCO_38048 or subsequent
http://itrc.hp.com

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Original Advisory:
HPSBUX02355 SSRT080023:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01520421


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