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HP released patches for OpenView Vulnerabilities

December 11th, 2009 admin No comments

Hewlett-Packard has issued a number of patches for its OpenView software package. Given the severity of vulnerabilities it is advised to apply these patches immediately. The HP OpenView Network Node Manager has 12 buffer overflow holes, which could be exploited to execute arbitrary code, or even gain control. Each of the vulnerabilities has been given a rating of 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System scale, the most severe rating possible, and all of them are currently being reviewed by Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures editorial board.