CVE-2008-1852 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash HP OpenView Network Node Manager by sending requests with many sub-arguments, causing a null pointer dereference.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1852?
CVE-2008-1852 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hp Openview Network Node Manager, published on 16 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ovalarmsrv in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.51, 7.53, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain requests that specify a large number of sub-arguments, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference due to memory allocation failure.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1852?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Openview Network Node Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1852?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1852 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-1852 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1852 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Openview Network Node Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x539-m9wh-c27w.