CVE-2006-1509

Description

/sbin/passwd in HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, and B.11.23 before 20060326 "does not recover gracefully from some error conditions," which allows local users to cause a denial of service.

4.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory hp.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1208	vdb entry
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00619550	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25596	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17280	vdb entry patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1690	vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/19490	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1660	vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1412	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1509?: CVE-2006-1509 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1509?: To fix CVE-2006-1509, 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-2006-1509 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1509 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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