CVE-2002-1668: Low severity HP Hp-ux Series 800 vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2002

Updated

HP-UX 11.11 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel deadlock), due to a "file system weakness" that is possibly via an mmap() system call and performing an I/O operation using data from the mapped buffer on the file descriptor for the mapped file.

Affected Software

5 affected components

HP Hp-ux Series 800=10.20

HP HP-UX=11.11

HP Hp-ux Series 700=10.20

HP HP-UX=11.00

HP HP-UX=11.0.4

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3817

Event History

Dec 31, 2002

CVE Published

05:00 AM

Jun 21, 2005

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1668?

CVE-2002-1668 is considered a high-severity vulnerability that can lead to a denial of service due to kernel deadlock.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1668?

To mitigate CVE-2002-1668, users should upgrade to the latest version of HP-UX that addresses this issue.

What systems are affected by CVE-2002-1668?

CVE-2002-1668 affects HP-UX versions 10.20 and 11.11, among other earlier versions.

Can CVE-2002-1668 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2002-1668 requires local access to the system to be exploited.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2002-1668?

The potential impacts of CVE-2002-1668 include system crashes and temporary loss of service due to kernel deadlock.