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[security bulletin] SSRT051043 rev.0 - Apache Remote Unauthorized access



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HP SECURITY BULLETIN

HPSBUX01232     REVISION: 0

SSRT051043 rev.0 - Apache Remote Unauthorized access

NOTICE:
The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon
as soon as possible.

INITIAL RELEASE:
05 October 2005

POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT:
Remote unauthorized access.

SOURCE:
Hewlett-Packard Company
HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY:
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with Apache
running on HP-UX where the vulnerability could be exploited
remotely to bypass client-based certificate authentication and
gain unauthorizied access to certain web pages.

REFERENCES:
CAN-2005-2700

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*:  ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, B.11.22, and B.11.23 running the
hpuxwsAPACHE HP-UX Apache-based Web Server.

BACKGROUND:

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in Apache
Web Server.  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
project http://cve.mitre.org/ has referenced it as CAN_2005-2700.

     AFFECTED VERSIONS

     Note: To determine if a system has an affected version,
           search the output of "swlist -a revision -l fileset"
           for an affected fileset.  Then determine if the
           recommended patch or update is installed.

      For IPv4:
      HP-UX B.11.00
      HP-UX B.11.11
      =============
      hpuxwsAPACHE
      action: install revision A.2.0.54.02 or subsequent

      HP-UX B.11.22
      =============
      hpuxwsAPACHE
      action: migrate to B.11.23

      For IPv6:
      HP-UX B.11.11
      =============
      hpuxwsAPACHE,revision=B.1.0.00.01
      hpuxwsAPACHE,revision=B.1.0.07.01
      hpuxwsAPACHE,revision=B.1.0.08.01
      hpuxwsAPACHE,revision=B.1.0.09.01
      hpuxwsAPACHE,revision=B.1.0.10.01
      hpuxwsAPACHE,revision=B.2.0.48.00
      hpuxwsAPACHE,revision=B.2.0.49.00
      hpuxwsAPACHE,revision=B.2.0.50.00
      hpuxwsAPACHE,revision=B.2.0.51.00
      hpuxwsAPACHE,revision=B.2.0.52.00
      hpuxwsAPACHE,revision=B.2.0.53.00
      action: install revision B.2.0.54.02 or subsequent

      HP-UX B.11.23
      =============
      hpuxwsAPACHE
      action: install revision B.2.0.54.02 or subsequent

     END AFFECTED VERSIONS



RESOLUTION:

HP has made the following software updates available to resolve
the issue:

HP-UX B.11.00 - Apache revision A.2.0.54.02 or subsequent
HP-UX B.11.11 (IPv4) - Apache revision A.2.0.54.02 or subsequent
HP-UX B.11.11 (IPv6) - Apache revision B.2.0.54.02 or subsequent
HP-UX B.11.22 - Upgrade to HP-UX B.11.23
HP-UX B.11.23 - Apache revision B.2.0.54.02 or subsequent

NOTE: Support ended for HP-UX Web Server Suite for HP-UX 11i v1.6
      (B.11.22) after March 31, 2004. HP-UX Web Server Suite for
      HP-UX 11i v1.6 (B.11.22) is no longer available or
      supported.
      Users of HP-UX Web Server Suite on HP-UX 11i v1.6 are
      encouraged to update to HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) and install
      the latest HP-UX Web Server Suite for HP-UX 11i v2.

Please write to security-alert@xxxxxx  for more information.

Apache Update Procedure
Check for Apache Installation
- -----------------------------

To determine if the Apache web server from HP is installed on your
system, use Software Distributor's swlist command. All three
revisions of the product may co-exist on a single system.

For example, the results of the command

swlist -l product | grep -i apache

hpuxwsAPACHE B.2.0.52.00 HP-UX Apache-based Web Server


Stop Apache
- -----------------------------

Before updating, make sure to stop any previous Apache binary.
Otherwise, the previous binary will continue running, preventing
the new one from starting, although the installation would be
successful.  After determining which Apache is installed, stop
Apache with the following commands:

for hpuxwsAPACHE: /opt/hpws/apache[32]/bin/apachectl stop

Download and Install Apache
- -----------------------------

 - Download Apache from Software Depot:
  <http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?
   productNumber=HPUXWSATW213>

 - Verify successful download by comparing the cksum with the
   value specified on the installation web page.

 - Use SD to swinstall the depot.

   Installation of this new revision of HP Apache over an existing
   HP Apache installation is supported, while installation over a
   non-HP Apache is NOT supported.


Removing Apache Installation
- ----------------------------

If you prefer to remove Apache from your system instead of
installing a newer revision to resolve the security problem,
use both Software Distributor's "swremove" command and also
"rm -rf" the home location as specified in the rc.config.d file
"HOME" variables.

%ls /etc/rc.config.d | grep apache

hpapache2conf

hpws_apache[32]conf

MANUAL ACTIONS:  Yes - Update plus other actions
Install the revision of the product.

BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY:
Revision 0   05 October 2005
     Initial release



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