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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c01953398

Version: 2

HPSBUX02495 SSRT090151 rev.2 - HP-UX Running sendmail, Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.

Release Date: 2009-12-08

Last Updated: 2010-01-14


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 HP-UX running sendmail. This vulnerability could allow a remote user to create a Denial of Service (DoS).

References: CVE-2002-2261

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

HP-UX B.11.11 running sendmail 8.9.3 or sendmail 8.11.1,
HP-UX B.11.23 running sendmail 8.11.1.

BACKGROUND

For a PGP signed version of this security bulletin please write to: security-alert@hp.com

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics

Reference
Base Vector
Base Score
CVE-2002-2261
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
5.0

Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002.
RESOLUTION
HP has provided the following patches to resolve this vulnerabilities.

HP-UX Release
Sendmail version
Action
B.11.11
8.9.3
PHNE_40393 or subsequent
B.11.11
8.11.1
Upgrade to sendmail 8.13.3 or subsequent
B.11.23
8.11.1
PHNE_40388 or subsequent

Note: Installations of HP-UX B.11.11 running sendmail 8.11.1 should upgrade to sendmail 8.13.3 or subsequent. This Sendmail 8.13.3 Special Release Upgrade is available for download from
http://software.hp.com

Note: To determine if a system has an affected version, search the output of "swlist -a revision -l fileset" for an affected fileset. Then determine if the recommended patch or update is installed. The patches are available for download from
http://itrc.hp.com

MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes

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.11.11
=============
InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS-RUN
action: install PHNE_40393 or subsequent

HP-UX B.11.11
=============
SMAIL-811.INETSVCS-SMAIL
action: remove SMAIL-811 install SMAIL-813

HP-UX B.11.23
=============
InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS-RUN
InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS2-RUN
action: install PHNE_40388 or subsequent

END AFFECTED VERSIONS

HISTORY
Version: 1 (rev.1) - 8 December 2009 Initial release
Version: 2 (rev.2) - 14 January 2010 Corrected CVSS score, updated resolution table and affected versions.

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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