[Security Bulletin] SSRT4891 rev.0 HP Tru64 UNIX message queue local denial of service (DoS)
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HP SECURITY BULLETIN
HPSBTU01109 REVISION: 0
SSRT4891 rev.0 - HP Tru64 UNIX message queue,
local Denial of Service (DoS)
NOTICE:
There are no restrictions for distribution of this Security
Bulletin provided that it remains complete and intact.
The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon
as soon as possible.
INITIAL RELEASE:
08 March 2005
POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT:
Local Denial of Service (DoS)
SOURCE:
Hewlett-Packard Company
HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY:
There is a potential security vulnerability on HP Tru64 UNIX
systems message queue where a local unpriviledged user may cause
a local Denial of Service (DoS). The vulnerability may impact
processes such as nfsstat, pfstat, arp, ogated, rarpd, route,
sendmail, srconfig, strsetup, trpt, netstat, and xntpd.
REFERENCES:
None
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP Tru64 Unix V5.1B-2/PK4
HP Tru64 Unix V5.1B-1/PK3
HP Tru64 Unix V5.1A PK6
HP Tru64 Unix V4.0G PK4
HP Tru64 Unix V4.0F PK8
BACKGROUND:
RESOLUTION:
Until the message queue corrections are available in a mainstream
version of Tru64 Unix, HP is releasing the following Early
Release Patch (ERP) kits publicly for use by any customer.
The Tru64 Unix ERP kits use dupatch to install and will not
install over any installed Customer Specific Patches (CSPs) that
have file intersections with the ERPs. Contact your service
provider for assistance if the ERP installation is blocked by any
of your installed CSPs.
The fixes contained in the ERP kits are scheduled to be available
in the following mainstream version:
Tru64 Unix 5.1B-3/PK5
ERPs are available for the following versions, which provide a
patched version of "std_kern.mod":
HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-2/PK4
ERP Kit Name: T64KIT0024968-V51BB25-ES-20050222
Kit Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?
patchid=T64KIT0024968-V51BB25-ES-20050222
HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-1/PK3
ERP Kit Name: T64KIT0025068-V51BB24-ES-20050303
Kit Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?
patchid=T64KIT0025068-V51BB24-ES-20050303
HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1A
PREREQUISITE: HP Tru64 UNIX with 5.1A with PK6 installed
ERP Kit Name: T64KIT0025017-V51AB24-ES-20050225
Kit Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?
patchid=T64KIT0025017-V51AB24-ES-20050225
HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0G
PREREQUISITE: HP Tru64 UNIX with 4.0G with PK4 installed
ERP Kit Name: T64KIT0024970-V40GB22-ES-20050222
Kit Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?
patchid=T64KIT0024970-V40GB22-ES-20050222
HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0F
PREREQUISITE: HP Tru64 UNIX with 4.0F with PK8 (BL22) installed
ERP Kit Name: DUXKIT0024969-V40FB22-ES-20050222
Kit Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?
patchid=DUXKIT0024969-V40FB22-ES-20050222
General ITRC Patch Page:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do
BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY:
Revision 0 - 7 March 2005
Initial release
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