CVE-2006-4187 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 17 Aug 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can cause a denial of service on HP-UX systems running in trusted mode via unspecified vectors.

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-2006-4187?

CVE-2006-4187 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 17 Aug 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11 and B.11.23, when running in trusted mode, allows local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4187?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Hp-Ux.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4187?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4187 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-2006-4187 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rc8m-vgmp-xmf8.