CVE-2002-0992: Low severity HPE HP-UX vulnerability

Published Aug 31, 2002
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Updated

Unknown vulnerability in IPV6 functionality for DCE daemons (1) dced or (2) rpcd on HP-UX 11.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an attack that modifies internal data.

Affected Software

1 affected component
HPE HP-UX=11.11

Event History

Aug 31, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0992?

CVE-2002-0992 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability affecting DCE daemons on HP-UX 11.11.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-0992?

To mitigate CVE-2002-0992, consider applying available patches from HP or disabling the affected services.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2002-0992?

CVE-2002-0992 affects DCE daemons such as dced and rpcd on HP-UX version 11.11.

4

What types of attacks does CVE-2002-0992 allow?

CVE-2002-0992 allows attackers to cause a denial of service by modifying internal data structures.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2002-0992?

There are indications that CVE-2002-0992 can be exploited to crash the affected DCE daemons.

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