CVE-2008-4052 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SMGSHR.EXE component of HP OpenVMS for Integrity Servers (versions 8.2-1, 8.3, 8.3-1H1) and OpenVMS ALPHA (versions 7.3-2, 8.2, 8.3). This flaw allows local users to achieve a denial of service or potentially gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it is considered high severity due to its low attack complexity and the potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.3-2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:7.3-2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:8.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.2-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:8.2-1:*:integrity_servers:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:8.3:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:8.3:*:integrity_servers:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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