[security bulletin] HPSBUX02440 SSRT090106 rev.1 - HP-UX Running NFS/ONCplus, Local Denial of Service (DoS)

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: c01793493

Version: 1
HPSBUX02440 SSRT090106 rev.1 - HP-UX Running NFS/ONCplus, Local Denial of 
Service (DoS)

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

Release Date: 2009-06-30
Last Updated: 2009-06-30

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 NFS/ONCplus running 
on HP-UX. The vulnerability could be exploited locally to create a Denial of 
Service (DoS)

References: CVE-2009-1421

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP-UX B.11.31 running NFS / ONCplus version B.11.31_07 and B.11.31_06 only

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics 
===============================================
Reference                         Base Vector               Base Score 
CVE-2009-1421     (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C)      6.2
===============================================
Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002.


RESOLUTION

HP has provided an upgrade to resolve this vulnerability. 
This upgrade is available from the following location: 

URL: 
http://software.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=ONCplus
 

HP-UX Release              Depot name  
B.11.31            Install ONCplus_B.11.31.07.01.depot 

MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - Update 

Install ONCplus_B.11.31.07.01.depot 

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 Security Bulletins 
issued by HP 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 

HP-UX B.11.31 (IA) 
================== 
NFS.KEY-CORE 
NFS.NFS-64ALIB 
NFS.NFS-64SLIB 
NFS.NFS-CLIENT 
NFS.NFS-CORE 
NFS.NFS-KRN 
NFS.NFS-PRG 
NFS.NFS-SERVER 
NFS.NFS-SHLIBS 
NFS.NFS2-CLIENT 
NFS.NFS2-CORE 
NFS.NFS2-PRG 
NFS.NFS2-SERVER 
NFS.NIS-CLIENT 
NFS.NIS-CORE 
NFS.NIS-SERVER 
NFS.NIS2-CLIENT 
NFS.NIS2-CORE 
NFS.NIS2-SERVER 
action: install revision ONCplus B.11.31.07.01 

END AFFECTED VERSIONS 

HISTORY 
Version:1 (rev.1) 30 June 2009 Initial release 

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that 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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security features of software products to provide customers with current secure 
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