[security bulletin] HPSBUX02105 SSRT061134 rev.1 - HP-UX Running swagentd Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: c00622788
Version: 1
HPSBUX02105 SSRT061134 rev.1 - HP-UX Running swagentd Remote
Denial of Service (DoS)
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted
upon as soon as possible.
Release Date: 2006-03-22
Last Updated: 2006-03-22
Potential Security Impact: Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
Source: Hewlett-Packard Company,
HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP-UX
running swagentd. The vulnerability could be exploited remotely
by an unauthenticated user to cause swagentd to abort resulting
in a Denial of Service (DoS).
References: HPSBUX0311-299 SSRT3660
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.04, B.11.11 running swagentd
BACKGROUND
The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks
David Calligaris of Emaze Networks Security Research Group
for reporting this vulnerability to security-alert@xxxxxxx
AFFECTED VERSIONS
HP-UX B.11.00
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DCE-Core.DCE-CORE-SHLIB
action: install PHSS_29963 or subsequent
SW-DIST.SD-AGENT
action: install PHCO_28847 or subsequent
HP-UX B.11.04
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DCE-Core.DCE-CORE-SHLIB
action: install PHSS_30302 or subsequent
SW-DIST.SD-AGENT
action: install PHCO_30006 or subsequent
HP-UX B.11.11
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DCE-Core.DCE-CORE-SHLIB
action: install PHSS_29964 or subsequent
SW-DIST.SD-AGENT
action: install PHCO_28848 or subsequent
END AFFECTED VERSIONS
RESOLUTION
HP has provided the following software patches to resolve the
vulnerability. The patches are available for download from
http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot/
B.11.00
PHSS_29963 or subsequent
PHCO_28847 or subsequent
B.11.04
PHSS_30302 or subsequent
PHCO_30006 or subsequent
B.11.11
PHSS_29964 or subsequent
PHCO_28848 or subsequent
For B.11.00 and B.11.04:
After installing all patches, stop and restart swagentd
as follows:
/sbin/rc1.d/K900swagentd stop
/sbin/rc2.d/S870swagentd start
For B.11.11:
After installing all patches, the system should be rebooted.
Until the system is rebooted swagentd will remain potentially
vulnerable.
The DCE patches were originally recommended in
HPSBUX0311-299 SSRT3660.
MANUAL ACTIONS: No
PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION
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recommended actions that potentially affect a specific HP-UX
system. For more information:
http://software.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?
productNumber=B6834AA
HISTORY
Version: 1 (rev.1) - 22 March 2006 Initial release
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