# CVE-2007-5242: Unspecified vulnerability in (1) SYS$EI1000.EXE and (2) SYS$EI1000\_MON.EXE in HP OpenVMS 8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-10-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in (1) SYS$EI1000.EXE and (2) SYS$EI1000_MON.EXE in HP OpenVMS 8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (machine crash) via an "oversize" packet, which is not properly discarded if "the device has no remaining buffers after receipt of the first buffer segment."

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25939
- http://osvdb.org/37813
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27084
- http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/583.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3382
- http://osvdb.org/37812
- http://mail.openvms.org:8100/Lists/alerts/Message/582.html

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