CVE-2007-5241 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 6 Oct 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users can crash HP OpenVMS systems via a buffer overflow in the NET$CSMACD.EXE component triggered by a specific command.

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-2007-5241?

CVE-2007-5241 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in NET$CSMACD.EXE in HP OpenVMS 8.3 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (machine crash) via the "MCR MCL SHOW CSMA-CD Port * All" command, which overwrites a Non-Paged Pool Packet.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5241?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Openvms.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5241?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5241 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-5241 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5241 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mfvh-g94h-m34v.