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[security bulletin] HPSBUX02087 SSRT4728 rev.5 - HP-UX running TCP/IP Remote Denial of Service (DoS)



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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c00579189
Version: 5

HPSBUX02087 SSRT4728 rev.5 - HP-UX running TCP/IP Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

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

Release Date: 2005-12-09
Last Updated: 2007-05-21

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 with HP-UX running 
TCP/IP. 
The potential vulnerability could be exploited remotely to cause a Denial of 
Service (DoS). 

References: CVE-2004-0744

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.04, B.11.11, B.11.23 running TCP/IP. 

BACKGROUND

To determine if an HP-UX system has an affected version, 
search the output of "swlist -a revision -l fileset" 
for one of the filesets listed below. For affected systems 
verify that the recommended action has been taken. 

AFFECTED VERSIONS 

HP-UX B.11.00 
============= 
- ->Streams.STREAMS-KRN 
action: install PHNE_30161 or subsequent 

HP-UX B.11.04 
============= 
Networking.NET-KRN 
action: install PHNE_33427 or subsequent and install sqmax (see Resolution 
section) 

HP-UX B.11.11 
============= 
Streams.STREAMS-KRN 
action: install PHNE_34131 or subsequent 

HP-UX B.11.23 
============= 
Streams.STREAMS2-KRN 
action: install PHKL_31500 or subsequent 

END AFFECTED VERSIONS 

RESOLUTION

HP has made patches and product updates available to resolve the issue. 
After installing the recommended patches for B.11.04 
a system parameter must be set. A utility, sqmax, must be 
downloaded and installed to set the required system parameter as 
discussed below. 

B.11.00 install PHNE_30161 or subsequent, sqmax not required
 
B.11.04 install PHNE_33427 or subsequent, then install sqmax as discussed below
 
B.11.11 install PHNE_34131 or subsequent, sqmax not required
 
B.11.23 install PHKL_31500 or subsequent, sqmax not required

The patches are available from http://itrc.hp.com 

For B.11.04: 
After the patches listed above are installed an internal system parameter 
must be set. A utility, sqmax, has been provided to set the parameter. 
The sqmax utility is available by writing to security-alert@xxxxxxx 

MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - NonUpdate 
B.11.04 - After installing patch, install sqmax. Run "/usr/contrib/bin/sqmax 
1000" or reboot. 

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION 

HP-UX Security Patch Check: Security Patch Check revision B.02.00 
analyzes all HP-issued Security Bulletins to provide a subset of 
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) 14 December 2005 Initial release 
Version:2 (rev.2) 24 July 2006 New sqmax utility for B.11.04, augmented 
installation instructions 
Version:3 (rev.3) 31 July 2006 PHNE_34131 is available for B.11.11 
Version:4 (rev.4) 09 October 2006 PHNE_30161 is available for B.11.00 
Version:5 (rev.5) 21 May 2007 Corrected fileset information for PHNE_30161 

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches which are to be 
installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in 
accordance with the customer's patch management policy. 

Support: For further information, contact normal HP Services support channel.

Report: To report a potential security vulnerability with any HP supported 
product, send Email to: security-alert@xxxxxx 
It is strongly recommended that security related information being communicated 
to HP be encrypted using PGP, especially exploit information. 
To get the security-alert PGP key, please send an e-mail message as follows:
  To: security-alert@xxxxxx 
  Subject: get key

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* The Software Product Category that this Security Bulletin relates to is 
represented by the 5th and 6th characters of the Bulletin number in the title: 

GN = HP General SW
MA = HP Management Agents
MI = Misc. 3rd Party SW
MP = HP MPE/iX
NS = HP NonStop Servers
OV = HP OpenVMS
PI = HP Printing & Imaging
ST = HP Storage SW
TL = HP Trusted Linux
TU = HP Tru64 UNIX
UX = HP-UX
VV = HP VirtualVault
 
System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to 
maintain system integrity. HP is continually reviewing and enhancing the 
security features of software products to provide customers with current secure 
solutions.


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attention of users of the affected HP products the important security 
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the applicability of this information to their individual situations and take 
appropriate action. HP does not warrant that this information is necessarily 
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