[security bulletin] HPSBUX02642 SSRT100415 rev.1 - HP Network Node Manager i (NNMi) for HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows running Java, Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c02746026
Version: 1

HPSBUX02642 SSRT100415 rev.1 - HP Network Node Manager i (NNMi) 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: 2011-04-12
Last Updated: 2011-04-12

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 Network Node Manager i 
(NNMi) 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 Network Node Manager i (NNMi) v8.1x and v9.0x 
for HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
===========================================================
  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 two methods available to resolve the vulnerability. Customers can 
request hotfixes or use the FPupdater tool.

Hotfixes

Customers can request the following hotfixes by contacting the normal HP 
Services support channel.

NNMi Version
 JDK
 Hotfix Number

NNMi 9.0x
 JDK b
 QCCR1B87492

NNMi 9.0x
 JDK nnm
 QCCR1B87433

NNMi 8.1x
 JDK b
 QCCR1B87492

NNMi 8.1x
 JDK nnm (nms on Windows)
 QCCR1B87491

FPUpdater (Floating Point Updater)

The FPupdater tool can be used instead of applying hotfixes.

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

Note: NNMi has two JDKs to be updated. Before running the FPUpdater tool set 
the shell environment variable JRE_HOME as follows:

NNMi Version
 JDK
 JRE_HOME for HP-UX, Linux, Solaris
 JRE_HOME for Windows

NNMi 9.x
 JDK b
 /opt/OV/nonOV/jdk/b/jre
 {install_dir}\nonOV\jdk\b\jre

NNMi 9.x
 JDK nnm
 /opt/OV/nonOV/jdk/nnm/jre
 {install_dir}\nonOV\jdk\nnm\jre

NNMi 8.1x
 JDK b
 /opt/OV/nonOV/jdk/b/jre
 {install_dir}\nonOV\jdk\b\jre

NNMi 8.1x
 JDK nnm (nms on Windows)
 /opt/OV/nonOV/jdk/nnm/jre
 {install_dir}\nonOV\jdk\nms\jre

MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - Update

Install the appropriate hotfix or 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 NNM 8.x and v9.x

HP-UX B.11.31
HP-UX B.11.23 (IA)
=============
HPOvNNM.HPNMSJBOSS
action: install the appropriate hotfix or update using FPUpdater

END AFFECTED VERSIONS (for HP-UX)

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 12 April 2011 Initial release

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installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in 
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