HP-UX PHCO_43835 : s700_800 11.31 m4(1) cumulative patch

medium Nessus Plugin ID 72895

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Synopsis

The remote HP-UX host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

s700_800 11.31 m4(1) cumulative patch :

A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP-UX's m4(1) macro processor command. The vulnerability could be exploited locally resulting in unauthorized access. References: CVE-2013-6200, (SSRT101297).

Solution

Install patch PHCO_43835 or subsequent.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ab9f9789

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 72895

File Name: hpux_PHCO_43835.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 3/10/2014

Updated: 1/11/2021

Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N

Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/HP-UX/version, Host/HP-UX/swlist

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/27/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6200

BID: 66056

HP: emr_na-c04103553