Signature Detail
Short Name |
APP:HPOV:OPENVMS-FINGER-SRV-BO |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
HP OpenVMS Finger Service Stack Based Buffer Overflow |
Release Date |
2012/11/28 |
Update Number |
2206 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
APP: HP OpenVMS Finger Service Stack Based Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Finger service of HP OpenVMS Systems. A successful attack could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. Failed exploit attempts could result in a denial of service condition.
Extended Description
The finger service ('fingerd') on OpenVMS is prone to a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to adequately bounds-check user-supplied input. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. Failed attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions. We were not told which versions are affected. We will update this BID as more information emerges.
Affected Products
- HP OpenVMS 8.3.Alpha
- HP OpenVMS 8.3 Integrity
References
- BugTraq: 30589
- CVE: CVE-2008-5120