CVE-2002-0279 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The kernel in HP-UX 11.11 does not properly provide arguments for setrlimit, which could allow local attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) and possibly gain privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0013.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Hp	Hp-ux

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0276	The kernel in HP-UX 11.11 does not properly provide arguments for setrlimit, which could allow local attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) and possibly gain privileges.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101372194225046&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8195.php
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/726187
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4094
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5469

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-05-03T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:42:28.686Z

Reserved: 2002-05-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2002-0279

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2002-05-31T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2002-0279

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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