HP-UX PHKL_26233 : HP-UX, Local Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX00183 SSRT071370 rev.2)

s700800 11.11 VM-JFS ddlock, mmap,thread perf, user limits : The HP-UX kernel incorrectly specifies arguements for setrlimit and can produce unexpected panics. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The descriptive text and patch checks in this plugin were extracted from HP patch...

HP-UX kernel specifies incorrect arguments for setrlimit()

Overview A problem exists in some versions of the HP-UX kernel allowing an intruder to cause kernel panics. Description Certain versions of HP-UX setrlimit system call contain a vulnerability that permits an intruder to cause kernel panics or compromise the system. Quoting from HP Security Bullet...