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HP SECURITY BULLETIN

HPSBOV01239     REVISION: 0

SSRT051029 rev.0 - HP OpenVMS Local Denial of Service (DoS)

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

INITIAL RELEASE:
31 October 2005

POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT:
Local 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.  This vulnerability could be exploited by a local
non-privileged user to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by crashing
the system.

REFERENCES:
None

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*:  ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP OpenVMS Integrity V8.2-1, HP OpenVMS Integrity V8.2,
HP OpenVMS Alpha V7.3-2,   HP OpenVMS Alpha V8.2.

BACKGROUND:

RESOLUTION:

To resolve this potential security vulnerability, HP is providing
a Mandatory Update Patch (MUP) for OpenVMS Integrity and OpenVMS
Alpha customers.  The MUP is provided in kits to be downloaded
from the ITRC.  The MUP is also included in update kits.

To download the MUP from the ITRC:

  - Go to < http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/enterService.do>.
  - Enter the kit name from this list:

      VMS732_MUP-V0100
      VMS82A_MUP-V0100
      VMS82I_MUP-V0100
      VMS821I_MUP-V0100

  - Search.
  - Follow the ITRC instructions to download the MUP.


The MUP is included in the following update kits.  These update
kits are delivered on the Integrity quarterly update CD and on the
Alpha Software Product Library consolidated disk #1.
Note: There is no V8.2-1 UPDATE kit.

   VMS732_UPDATE-V0500
   VMS82A_UPDATE-V0100
   VMS82I_UPDATE-V0100


Note: OpenVMS Alpha customers who are not running V7.3-2 or V8.2
should upgrade to one of those supported versions and apply the
appropriate MUP.

These MUP kits are also delivered on the OpenVMS Integrity
Operating Environment quarterly update Media kit as on the Alpha
Software Product Library consolidated disk #1.

The HP OpenVMS Alpha DCL MUP kits for supported versions are
listed in the table below.

The DCL MUP kits and installation instructions are delivered on
consolidated disk #1.

 - [DCLMUP_ALPHA.KITS] contains the binary files.
 - [DCLMUP_ALPHA.DOCUMENTATION] contains installation
   instructions.

These kits are provided as self-extracting DCX compressed kits
(Alpha).  To expand a file to the installable .PCSI file,  RUN the
compressed file.  Refer to Section 7 "Installation Instructions"
in the accompanying documentation for additional information on
kit installation.


OS Version                     Mandatory Update Files in
                                     [DCLMUP_ALPHA.KITS]

HP OpenVMS V7.3-2       VMS732_MUP-V0100.PCSI-DCX_AXPEXE
HP OpenVMS V8.2         VMS82A_MUP-V0100.PCSI-DCX_AXPEXE

OS Version                     Installation Instructions in
                                     [DCLMUP_ALPHA.DOCUMENTATION]

HP OpenVMS V7.3-2        VMS732_MUP-V0100.TXT
HP OpenVMS V8.2          VMS82A_MUP-V0100.TXT



BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY:

Revision 0 - 31 October  2005
   Initial Release



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* The Software Product Category that this Security Bulletin
  relates to is represented by the 5th and 6th characters of the
  Bulletin number:
    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 Virtual Vault

System management and security procedures must be reviewed
frequently to maintain system integrity. HP is continually
reviewing and enhancing the security features of software products
to provide customers with current secure solutions.

"HP is broadly distributing this Security Bulletin in order to
bring to the attention of users of the affected HP products the
important security information contained in this Bulletin. HP
recommends that all users determine the applicability of this
information to their individual situations and take appropriate
action. HP does not warrant that this information is necessarily
accurate or complete for all user situations and, consequently, HP
will not be responsible for any damages resulting from user's use
or disregard of the information provided in this Bulletin. To the
extent permitted by law, HP disclaims all warranties, either
express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement."


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or consequential damages including downtime cost; lost profits;
damages relating to the procurement of substitute products or
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The information in this document is subject to change without
notice. Hewlett-Packard Company and the names of Hewlett-Packard
products referenced herein are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard
Company in the United States and other countries. Other product
and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their
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