18479 : SCO UnixWare RPC portmapper Multiple Invalid Request DoS
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Last Modified
10 months ago

Percent Complete
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Disclosure
Jul 25, 2005

Discovery
May 15, 2005

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 SCO UnixWare contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when the RPC portmapper receives an invalid portmap request, causing it to hang and stop responding to further queries. As a result, the RPC services will not operate normally until the service is restarted by an administrator.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, SCO has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products
SCO Group, Inc.
Watch-list
UnixWare
Watch-list
 7.1.1
7.1.3
7.1.4

References

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  • Yun Jonglim - abcBrand New Doo Doonilesoft.co.kr - NileSOFT LTD.

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