CVE-2002-0577 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 11 Jun 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local users can corrupt the password file in HP-UX, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-0577?

CVE-2002-0577 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 11 Jun 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in passwd for HP-UX 11.00 and 11.11 allows local users to corrupt the password file and cause a denial of service.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0577?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Hp-Ux.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0577?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0577 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2002-0577 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0577 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Hp Hp-Ux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qhf4-f2h6-vmrc.