CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4316

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in HP-UX versions B.11.00, B.11.04, B.11.11, and B.11.23 allows a remote attacker to perform a 'Rose Attack' by sending small IP fragments that do not form a complete packet, resulting in a denial of service (DoS).

Risk Assessment

The attack can cause the HP-UX system to become unavailable, disrupting critical services and applications, leading to downtime and potential financial losses.

Recommendation

Apply the security patch or update provided by the vendor (HP) for affected versions. In the meantime, consider filtering small IP fragments at the network firewall.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.04, B.11.11, and B.11.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a "Rose Attack" that involves sending a subset of small IP fragments that do not form a complete, larger packet.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS