CVE-2017-17482 An issue was discovered in OpenVMS through V8.4-2L2 on Alpha and through V8.4-2L1 on IA64, and VAX/VMS 4.0 and later. A malformed DCL command table may result in a buffer overflow allowing a local pri...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 0.64%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
An issue was discovered in OpenVMS through V8.4-2L2 on Alpha and through V8.4-2L1 on IA64, and VAX/VMS 4.0 and later. A malformed DCL command table may result in a buffer overflow allowing a local privilege escalation when a non-privileged account enters a crafted command line. This bug is exploitable on VAX and Alpha and may cause a process crash on IA64. Software was affected regardless of whether it was directly shipped by VMS Software, Inc. (VSI), HPE, HP, Compaq, or Digital Equipment Corporation.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| HP Inc openvms | <= 8.4-2l1 | No fix listed |
| HP Inc openvms | >= 4.0 | No fix listed |
References
- www.openvms.org vendor-advisory
- groups.google.com
- www.theregister.co.uk third-party-advisory