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[security bulletin] HPSBMA02239 SSRT061260 rev.3 - HP OpenView Operations (OVO) Agents Running Shared Trace Service, Remote Arbitrary Code Execution



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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c01110576
Version: 3

HPSBMA02239 SSRT061260 rev.3 - HP OpenView Operations (OVO) Agents Running 
Shared Trace Service, Remote Arbitrary Code Execution

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

Release Date: 2007-08-07
Last Updated: 2008-01-08

Potential Security Impact: Remote arbitrary code execution

Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP OpenView 
Operations (OVO) Agents running Shared Trace Service. The vulnerability could 
be remotely exploited to execute arbitrary code.

References: CVE-2007-3872

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP OpenView OVO Agents OVO8.x HTTPS agents on AIX, HP-UX (IA and PA), HP Tru64 
Unix, Solaris, and Windows running Shared Trace Service.

BACKGROUND

Note: HP OpenView Operations (OVO) requires HP OpenView Network Node Manager 
(OV NNM) on the OVO server. OVO will install OV NNM if it is not already 
present. OV NNM requires the installation of certain patches to be compatible 
with the resolution discussed below. To insure correct operation the 
recommendations of Security Bulletin HPSBMA02242 SSRT061260 must be implemented 
before the recommendations of this Security Bulletin. 

The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks Cody Pierce of TippingPoint DV Labs 
(dvlabs.tippingpoint.com) for reporting this vulnerability to 
security-alert@xxxxxxx

The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks an anonymous researcher working with the 
iDefense VCP for reporting this vulnerability to security-alert@xxxxxxx 

RESOLUTION
HP has made the following patches available to resolve the vulnerability. The 
patches can be downloaded from http://itrc.hp.com 

Each patch is to be installed on the operating system listed in the "System to 
be Patched" column. Each patch is for communication with the operating system 
listed in the "Client System" column.

Patch (or subsequent)    System to be Patched    Client System
 
PHSS_37397                 HP-UX PA                      HP-UX PA
PHSS_37399                 HP-UX PA                      HP-UX IA
PHSS_37398                 HP-UX PA                      Solaris
PHSS_37335                 HP-UX PA                      Windows
PHSS_36278                 HP-UX PA                       Linux
PHSS_37336                 HP-UX PA                       AIX
PHSS_35457                 HP-UX PA                      Tru64 Unix
ITOSOL_00633              Solaris                           HP-UX PA
ITOSOL_00635              Solaris                           HP-UX IA
ITOSOL_00634              Solaris                           Solaris
ITOSOL_00628              Solaris                           Windows
ITOSOL_00586              Solaris                           Linux
ITOSOL_00629              Solaris                           AIX
ITOSOL_00530              Solaris                           Tru64 Unix
 


MANUAL ACTIONS: No 

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION 

HP-UX Software Assistant: HP-UX Software Assistant is an enhanced application 
that replaces HP-UX Security Patch Check. It analyzes all HP-issued Security 
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 

The following text is for use by the HP-UX Software Assistant.

AFFECTED VERSIONS (for HP-UX)

HP-UX B.11.11 
HP-UX B.11.23 
HP-UX B.11.31 
=========== 
OVO-CLT.OVO-UX11-CLT 
action: install PHSS_37397 or subsequent 

OVO-CLT.OVO-UXIA-CLT 
action: install PHSS_37399 or subsequent 

OVO-CLT.OVO-SOL-CLT 
action: install PHSS_37398 or subsequent 

OVO-CLT.OVO-WIN-CLT 
action: install PHSS_37335 or subsequent 

OVO-CLT.OVO-LIN-CLT 
action: install PHSS_36278 or subsequent 

OVO-CLT.OVO-AIX-CLT 
action: install PHSS_37336 or subsequent 

OVO-CLT.OVO-TRU-CLT 
action: install PHSS_35457 or subsequent 


END AFFECTED VERSIONS (for HP-UX)

HISTORY 
Version:1 (rev.1) - 7 August 2007 Initial release 
Version:2 (rev.2) - 28 August 2007 Added OV NNM information, added 
CVE-2007-3872 to the references, PHSS_35457, ITOSOL_00530 available 
Version:3 (rev.3) - 8 January 2008 patches available 

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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* 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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