CVE-2012-3276 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 13 Dec 2012 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Local users can cause a denial of service in HP OpenVMS by exploiting improper implementation of LOGIN and ACME_SERVER programs.

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-2012-3276?

CVE-2012-3276 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HP OpenVMS 8.3, 8.3-1H1, and 8.4 on the Itanium platform and 7.3-2, 8.2, 8.3, and 8.4 on the Alpha platform does not properly implement the LOGIN and ACME_SERVER ACMELOGIN programs, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3276?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Openvms.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3276?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3276 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-2012-3276 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3276 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g3gf-qxvh-gpx4.