#VU44131 Input validation error in OpenVMS - CVE-2012-0134

Vulnerability identifier: #VU44131

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0134

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OpenVMS
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Unspecified vulnerability in HP OpenVMS 7.3-2 on the Alpha platform, 8.3 and 8.4 on the Alpha and IA64 platforms, and 8.3-1h1 on the IA64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenVMS: 7.3-2 - 8.4

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External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522386
https://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026935

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.