PT-2008-5270 · Hewlett Packard · Hp Tcp/Ip Services For Openvms

Published 2008-09-05 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-3940

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS version 5.x

Description The issue is related to a format string vulnerability in the finger client. This vulnerability allows local users to gain privileges by using format string specifiers in a .plan or .project file.

Recommendations For HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS version 5.x, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue to prevent local users from gaining privileges via format string specifiers in a .plan or .project file.

Fix

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-134

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3940

Affected Products

Hp Tcp/Ip Services For Openvms

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3940 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31587 · Vendor Advisory
• http://deathrow.vistech.net/DEFCON16/VMS.PDF · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2463 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44752 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/30948 · Note