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CVE-2008-3940

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.

Published

2008-09-05T15:08:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-134

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	hp	openvms	5	Yes

References

http://deathrow.vistech.net/DEFCON16/VMS.PDF ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31587 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30948 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2463 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44752 ([email protected])
http://deathrow.vistech.net/DEFCON16/VMS.PDF (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31587 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30948 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2463 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44752 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)