CVE-2007-2998 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Pascal run-time library (PAS$RTL.EXE) on HP OpenVMS for Integrity Servers 8.3 and OpenVMS Alpha 8.3. Specifically, the library fails to properly restore PC and PSL values, allowing local users to crash the system via crafted Pascal code. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a medium severity. It requires local access with low attack complexity and no authentication, leading to a complete loss of availability (system crash). There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code publicly available via Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting a low level of public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:N/I:N/A:C
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