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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c01915145
Version: 1

HPSBOV02470 SSRT080123 rev.1 - HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Running SMTP Server, Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

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

Release Date: 2011-11-03
Last Updated: 2011-11-03

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 OpenVMS TCP/IP Services running SMTP server. The vulnerability could result in a remote Denial of Service (DoS).

References: CVE-2011-3169

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS v5.6 and v5.7 on iTanium and ALPHA Servers.

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2011-3169    (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)       5.0
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             Information on CVSS is documented
            in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks Christer berg for reporting these vulnerabilities to security-alert@hp.com

RESOLUTION

HP has made the following patch kits available to resolve the vulnerability.
The patch kits and installation instructions are available from HP Support Center (HPSC):

To download a patch kit from HPSC

Go to https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/

Login using a valid HP Passport account

Use the Search: HP Support Center at the top to search for the name of the Patch Kit Name from the table below.

HP OpenVMS TCPIP Version
 Platform
 Patch kit Name

v 5.6 ECO 5
 ALPHA
 DEC-AXPVMS-TCPIP-V0506-9ECO5-1

v 5.6 ECO 5
 iTanium
 HP-I64VMS-TCPIP-V0506-9ECO5-1

v 5.7 ECO 2
 ALPHA
 DEC-AXPVMS-TCPIP-V0507-13ECO2-1

v 5.7 ECO 2
 iTanium
 HP-I64VMS-TCPIP-V0507-13ECO2-1

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) 3 November 2011 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.

Support: For further information, contact normal HP Services support channel.

Report: To report a potential security vulnerability with any HP supported product, send Email to: security-alert@hp.com

Subscribe: To initiate a subscription to receive future HP Security Bulletin alerts via Email: http://h41183.www4.hp.com/signup_alerts.php?jumpid=hpsc_secbulletins

Security Bulletin List: A list of HP Security Bulletins, updated periodically, is contained in HP Security Notice HPSN-2011-001: https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=emr_na-c02964430

Security Bulletin Archive: A list of recently released Security Bulletins is available here: http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/secBullArchive/

Software Product Category: The Software Product Category is represented in the title by the two characters following HPSB.

3C = 3COM
3P = 3rd Party Software
GN = HP General Software
HF = HP Hardware and Firmware
MP = MPE/iX
MU = Multi-Platform Software
NS = NonStop Servers
OV = OpenVMS
PI = Printing and Imaging
PV = ProCurve
ST = Storage Software
TU = Tru64 UNIX
UX = HP-UX

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