CVE-2008-1664 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 8 Aug 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in HP-UX via unspecified vectors in the libc library.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not stated
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-1664?

CVE-2008-1664 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 8 Aug 2008. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in libc on HP HP-UX B.11.23 and B.11.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1664?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Hp-Ux.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1664?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1664 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-2008-1664 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1664 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-4987-c898-3w5h.