CVE-2007-5241

Description

Buffer overflow in NET$CSMACD.EXE in HP OpenVMS 8.3 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (machine crash) via the "MCR MCL SHOW CSMA-CD Port * All" command, which overwrites a Non-Paged Pool Packet.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.81% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/37811 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25939 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/27084 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/583.html mailing list patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3382 vdb entry
http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/582.html mailing list patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5241?
CVE-2007-5241 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5241?
To fix CVE-2007-5241, 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-2007-5241 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-5241 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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