[security bulletin] HPSBUX02641 SSRT100412 rev.1 - HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) for HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows running Java, Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c02738573
Version: 1

HPSBUX02641 SSRT100412 rev.1 - HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) for 
HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows running Java, Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

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

Release Date: 2011-03-07
Last Updated: 2011-03-07

Potential Security Impact: Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

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

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential vulnerability has been identified with HP OpenView Network Node 
Manager (OV NNM) for HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows running Java. The 
vulnerability could be remotely exploited to create a Denial of Service (DoS).

References: CVE-2010-4476

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
Any version of Java running on HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.53 
for HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2010-4476    (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)       7.8
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             Information on CVSS is documented
            in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

RESOLUTION

HP has made the following software tool available to resolve the vulnerability.

The FPUpdater tool (Floating Point Updater) must be run to update the Java 
Development Kit (JDK) and/or the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). This tool can 
be used to update all versions of HP-UX Java.

To download the FPUpdater tool, go to https://www.hp.com/go/java then click on 
the link for the FPUpdater tool

Note: Before running the FPUpdater tool set the shell environment variable 
JRE_HOME as follows:

For HP-UX, Linux, Solaris - /opt/OV/jre/jreActive
For Windows - {install_dir} \jre\jreActive

MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - Update

Update using FPUpdater

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 (for HP-UX)

For HP-UX OV NNM 7.53
HP-UX B.11.31
HP-UX B.11.23 (IA)
HP-UX B.11.23 (PA)
HP-UX B.11.11
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OVNNMgr.OVNNM-RUN,fr=B.07.50.00
action: update using FPUpdater

END AFFECTED VERSIONS (for HP-UX)

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 7 March 2011 Initial release

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installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in 
accordance with the customer's patch management policy.

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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

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