CVE-2002-1668

Description

HP-UX 11.11 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel deadlock), due to a "file system weakness" that is possibly via an mmap() system call and performing an I/O operation using data from the mapped buffer on the file descriptor for the mapped file.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.09%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3770	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3817	vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7844	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1668?: CVE-2002-1668 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1668?: To fix CVE-2002-1668, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1668 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1668 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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