CVE-2002-0279

HP-UX 11.11 - Denial of Service via setrlimit Kernel Argument Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5469
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8195.php
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/726187
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101372194225046&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4094

Scores

EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 32.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
hp/hp-ux 11.11
Published May 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026