Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-1664 - Remote Denial Of Service vulnerability in HP-UX 'libc'

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
low complexity
hp
nessus

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in libc on HP HP-UX B.11.23 and B.11.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Hp
2

Nessus

  • NASL familyHP-UX Local Security Checks
    NASL idHPUX_PHCO_38048.NASL
    descriptions700_800 11.31 libc cumulative patch : A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP-UX using libc. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely to create a Denial of Service (DoS).
    last seen2020-03-18
    modified2008-08-12
    plugin id33862
    published2008-08-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/33862
    titleHP-UX PHCO_38048 : HP-UX Using libc, Remote Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02355 SSRT080023 rev.2)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and patch checks in this plugin were 
    # extracted from HP patch PHCO_38048. The text itself is
    # copyright (C) Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(33862);
      script_version("1.36");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/02/28");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1664");
      script_xref(name:"HP", value:"emr_na-c01520421");
      script_xref(name:"HP", value:"HPSBUX02355");
      script_xref(name:"HP", value:"SSRT080023");
      script_xref(name:"IAVT", value:"2008-T-0041");
    
      script_name(english:"HP-UX PHCO_38048 : HP-UX Using libc, Remote Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02355 SSRT080023 rev.2)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for the patch in the swlist output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote HP-UX host is missing a security-related patch."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "s700_800 11.31 libc cumulative patch : 
    
    A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP-UX using
    libc. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely to create a
    Denial of Service (DoS)."
      );
      # http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01520421
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?53753826"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install patch PHCO_38048 or subsequent."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/08/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/07/28");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/08/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_modification_date", value:"2009/11/02");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"HP-UX Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/HP-UX/version", "Host/HP-UX/swlist");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("hpux.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/HP-UX/version")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "HP-UX");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/HP-UX/swlist")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    if (!hpux_check_ctx(ctx:"11.31"))
    {
      exit(0, "The host is not affected since PHCO_38048 applies to a different OS release.");
    }
    
    patches = make_list("PHCO_38048", "PHCO_38658", "PHCO_39526", "PHCO_40292", "PHCO_41529", "PHCO_42265", "PHCO_43243", "PHCO_43464", "PHCO_44212", "PHCO_44582", "PHCO_44829");
    foreach patch (patches)
    {
      if (hpux_installed(app:patch))
      {
        exit(0, "The host is not affected because patch "+patch+" is installed.");
      }
    }
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OS-Core.C-MIN", version:"B.11.31")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OS-Core.C-MIN-64ALIB", version:"B.11.31")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OS-Core.CORE-64SLIB", version:"B.11.31")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OS-Core.CORE-SHLIBS", version:"B.11.31")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OS-Core.CORE2-64SLIB", version:"B.11.31")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OS-Core.CORE2-SHLIBS", version:"B.11.31")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"ProgSupport.PROG-AX-64ALIB", version:"B.11.31")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"ProgSupport.PROG-MIN", version:"B.11.31")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"ProgSupport.PROG2-AUX", version:"B.11.31")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:hpux_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyHP-UX Local Security Checks
    NASL idHPUX_PHCO_38273.NASL
    descriptions700_800 11.23 libc cumulative patch : A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP-UX using libc. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely to create a Denial of Service (DoS).
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id33863
    published2008-08-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/33863
    titleHP-UX PHCO_38273 : HP-UX Using libc, Remote Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02355 SSRT080023 rev.2)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and patch checks in this plugin were 
    # extracted from HP patch PHCO_38273. The text itself is
    # copyright (C) Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(33863);
      script_version("1.21");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/10 18:07:07");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1664");
      script_xref(name:"HP", value:"emr_na-c01520421");
      script_xref(name:"IAVT", value:"2008-T-0041");
      script_xref(name:"HP", value:"HPSBUX02355");
      script_xref(name:"HP", value:"SSRT080023");
    
      script_name(english:"HP-UX PHCO_38273 : HP-UX Using libc, Remote Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02355 SSRT080023 rev.2)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for the patch in the swlist output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote HP-UX host is missing a security-related patch."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "s700_800 11.23 libc cumulative patch : 
    
    A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP-UX using
    libc. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely to create a
    Denial of Service (DoS)."
      );
      # http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01520421
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?53753826"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install patch PHCO_38273 or subsequent."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/07/01");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_modification_date", value:"2009/11/02");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/08/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"HP-UX Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/HP-UX/version", "Host/HP-UX/swlist");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("hpux.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/HP-UX/version")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "HP-UX");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/HP-UX/swlist")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    if (!hpux_check_ctx(ctx:"11.23"))
    {
      exit(0, "The host is not affected since PHCO_38273 applies to a different OS release.");
    }
    
    patches = make_list("PHCO_38273", "PHCO_38637", "PHCO_40571", "PHCO_42273");
    foreach patch (patches)
    {
      if (hpux_installed(app:patch))
      {
        exit(0, "The host is not affected because patch "+patch+" is installed.");
      }
    }
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OS-Core.C-MIN", version:"B.11.23")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OS-Core.C-MIN-64ALIB", version:"B.11.23")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OS-Core.CORE2-64SLIB", version:"B.11.23")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OS-Core.CORE2-SHLIBS", version:"B.11.23")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"ProgSupport.PROG-AX-64ALIB", version:"B.11.23")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"ProgSupport.PROG-MIN", version:"B.11.23")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"ProgSupport.PROG2-AUX", version:"B.11.23")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:hpux_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    

Oval

accepted2015-04-20T04:02:28.122-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameMichael Wood
    organizationHewlett-Packard
  • namePai Peng
    organizationHewlett-Packard
  • nameSushant Kumar Singh
    organizationHewlett-Packard
  • namePrashant Kumar
    organizationHewlett-Packard
  • namePrashant Kumar
    organizationHewlett-Packard
  • nameMike Cokus
    organizationThe MITRE Corporation
descriptionUnspecified vulnerability in libc on HP HP-UX B.11.23 and B.11.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.
familyunix
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:5855
statusaccepted
submitted2008-08-07T10:53:22.000-04:00
titleHP-UX Using libc, Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
version46