National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-3940
Original release date:09/05/2008
Last revised:03/18/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Format string vulnerability in the finger client in HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS 5.x allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a (1) .plan or (2) .project file.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
3.4
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: XF
Name: hp-tcpipservices-openvms-code-execution(44752)
External Source: BID
Name: 30948
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2463
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31587
Type: Advisory
External Source: MISC
Name: http://deathrow.vistech.net/DEFCON16/VMS.PDF