TITLE:
HP-UX Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20227

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CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
HP-UX 11.x
http://secunia.com/product/138/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in HP-UX, which can be exploited by
malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the kernel
and can be exploited by local authorised users to cause a DoS.

The vulnerability has been reported in HP-UX B.11.00.

SOLUTION:
HP-UX B.11.00 (OS-Core.CORE2-KRN):
Install PHKL_34406 or later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
HPSBUX02120 SSRT051057:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00676467

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