CVE-2007-5242 describes an unspecified vulnerability in SYS$EI1000.EXE and SYS$EI1000_MON.EXE within HP OpenVMS 8.3 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service, specifically a machine crash, by sending an "oversize" packet that is not properly discarded when the device lacks sufficient buffers. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial availability impact, but no confidentiality or integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:*:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:openvms:*:*:integrity:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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