PT-2008-5365 · Hewlett Packard · Openvms For Integrity Servers+1

Published 2008-09-11 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-4052

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenVMS for Integrity Servers versions 8.2-1 through 8.3-1H1 OpenVMS ALPHA versions 7.3-2 through 8.3

Description A stack-based buffer overflow issue in SMGSHR.EXE allows local users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Recommendations For OpenVMS for Integrity Servers versions 8.2-1 through 8.3-1H1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For OpenVMS ALPHA versions 7.3-2 through 8.3, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to SMGSHR.EXE to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4052

Affected Products

Openvms Alpha

Openvms For Integrity Servers

References · 10

• http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/837.html · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4052 · Security Note
• http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/835.html · Patch
• http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/832.html · Patch
• http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/833.html · Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31581 · Vendor Advisory
• http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/836.html · Patch
• http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/834.html · Patch
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2439 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44664 · Note