[security bulletin] HPSBUX02249 SSRT071442 rev.2 - HP-UX Running the Ignite-UX or the DynRootDisk (DRD) get_system_info Command, Local Unqualified Configuration Change
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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: c01118367
Version: 2
HPSBUX02249 SSRT071442 rev.2 - HP-UX Running the Ignite-UX or the DynRootDisk
(DRD) get_system_info Command, Local Unqualified Configuration Change
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon
as possible.
Release Date: 2007-08-20
Last Updated: 2007-09-12
Potential Security Impact: Local unqualified configuration change
Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP-UX running the
Ignite-UX or the DynRootDisk (DRD) get_system_info command. This command can
change system networking parameters without notification.
References: none
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, B.11.31 running the Ignite-UX vC.7.0, vC.7.1, vC.7.2,
vC.7.3 or the DynRootDisk (DRD) vA.1.0.16.417, vA.1.0.18.245, vA.1.1.0.344,
vA.2.0.0.592 get_system_info command.
BACKGROUND
The get_system_info command is executed by the following commands:
make_net_recovery
make_tape_recovery
save_config
drd
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.11.11
HP-UX B.11.23
HP-UX B.11.31
=============
Ignite-UX.MGMT-TOOLS,revision=C.7.0.212
- ->Ignite-UX.MGMT-TOOLS,revision=C.7.1.93
- ->Ignite-UX.MGMT-TOOLS,revision=C.7.2.94
Ignite-UX.MGMT-TOOLS,revision=C.7.3.144
action: use the script from the Resolution to work around the vulnerability
HP-UX B.11.23
HP-UX B.11.31
=============
DRD.DRD-RUN,revision=A.1.0.16.417
DRD.DRD-RUN,revision=A.1.0.18.245
DRD.DRD-RUN,revision=A.1.1.0.344
DRD.DRD-RUN,revision=A.2.0.0.592
action: use the script from the Resolution to work around the vulnerability
END AFFECTED VERSIONS
RESOLUTION
Until an update is available, HP has made the following workaround procedure
available to resolve the issue.
- -> Note: The script has changed. The script recommended in rev.1 of this
Security Bulletin did not correctly check the HP Ignite-UX revision number. The
original script would only install itself on HP Ignite-UX revision C.7.3.144.
The new script documented below will work properly on all vulnerable revisions
of HP Ignite-UX. Either the old or new script will work correctly with
DynRootDisk.
- ->The procedure below moves the get_system_info program to another directory
and replaces it with a script. The script temporarily disables the autopush
program, runs the original get_system_info, and then enables autopush. By
running the original get_system_info program with antopush disabled the
vulnerability is avoided. More details are documented in the script.
1. Download the script "get_system_info.wrapper" from the following ftp site:
ftp://ss071442:ss071442@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
2 .Verify the cksum or md5 sum:
- ->cksum: 2284708550 5344 get_system_info.wrapper
- ->MD5 (get_system_info.wrapper) = 6ed1dfc6508e2cb45f8624a8ed31611f
- ->The new script contains this line:
# @(#) $Date: 2007-09-11 10:30:49 -0600 (Tue, 11 Sep 2007) $ $Revision: 71524 $
3. As root, copy the script into a secure directory.
4. As root, run the script. The script will display the files it is replacing.
For example:
#$secure_directory/get_system_info.wrapper
Replacing /opt/ignite/lbin/get_system_info with
$secure_directory/get_system_info.wrapper
Replacing /opt/drd/lbin/get_system_info with
$secure_directory/get_system_info.wrapper
where $secure_directory is the path to the secure directory containing the
script.
5. The script must be executed whenever a vulnerable version of the fileset
Ignite-UX.MGMT-TOOLS or the fileset DRD.DRD-RUN is reinstalled.
MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - NonUpdate
Use script in Resolution section to work around the vulnerability
PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION
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Bulletins and lists recommended actions that may apply to a specific HP-UX
system. It can also download patches and create a depot automatically. For more
information see: https://www.hp.com/go/swa
HISTORY
Version: 1 (rev.1) - 20 August 2007 Initial release
Version: 2 (rev.2) - 12 September 2007 new script, corrected revision numbers
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.
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