What is the severity of CVE-2007-2998?

CVE-2007-2998 has a medium severity level as it can lead to a denial of service via system crash.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2998?

To fix CVE-2007-2998, update the Pascal run-time library (PAS$RTL.EXE) to version 20070418 or later for Integrity Servers, or version 20070419 or later for Alpha.

Who is affected by CVE-2007-2998?

CVE-2007-2998 affects users of OpenVMS version 8.3 on both Integrity Servers and Alpha systems.

What does CVE-2007-2998 exploit?

CVE-2007-2998 exploits a flaw in the Pascal run-time library that fails to properly restore PC and PSL values.

Are there known workarounds for CVE-2007-2998?

Currently, there are no published workarounds for CVE-2007-2998 other than applying the appropriate updates.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2007-2998

medium

4.9

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

4/6/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-2998

First published: Mon Jun 04 2007(Updated: )

The Pascal run-time library (PAS$RTL.EXE) before 20070418 on OpenVMS for Integrity Servers 8.3, and PAS$RTL.EXE before 20070419 on OpenVMS Alpha 8.3, does not properly restore PC and PSL values, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via certain Pascal code.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OpenVMS	=8.3
OpenVMS	=8.3

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/25486

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2998?
CVE-2007-2998 has a medium severity level as it can lead to a denial of service via system crash.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2998?
To fix CVE-2007-2998, update the Pascal run-time library (PAS$RTL.EXE) to version 20070418 or later for Integrity Servers, or version 20070419 or later for Alpha.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-2998?
CVE-2007-2998 affects users of OpenVMS version 8.3 on both Integrity Servers and Alpha systems.
What does CVE-2007-2998 exploit?
CVE-2007-2998 exploits a flaw in the Pascal run-time library that fails to properly restore PC and PSL values.
Are there known workarounds for CVE-2007-2998?
Currently, there are no published workarounds for CVE-2007-2998 other than applying the appropriate updates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2998?
CVE-2007-2998 has a medium severity level as it can lead to a denial of service via system crash.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2998?
To fix CVE-2007-2998, update the Pascal run-time library (PAS$RTL.EXE) to version 20070418 or later for Integrity Servers, or version 20070419 or later for Alpha.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-2998?
CVE-2007-2998 affects users of OpenVMS version 8.3 on both Integrity Servers and Alpha systems.
What does CVE-2007-2998 exploit?
CVE-2007-2998 exploits a flaw in the Pascal run-time library that fails to properly restore PC and PSL values.
Are there known workarounds for CVE-2007-2998?
Currently, there are no published workarounds for CVE-2007-2998 other than applying the appropriate updates.