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Visit the CERT-CC site for the << >> complete CERT-CC advisory texts: http://www.cert.org << =============================================================================== =============================================================================== Security Advisory CERT-NL =============================================================================== Author/Source : Rene Ritzen Index : S-98-17 Distribution : World Page : 1 Classification: External Version: 1 Subject : Security Vulnerability with inetd on HP-UX Date : 14-Apr-98 =============================================================================== By courtesy of Hewlett Packard we received information on a Security Vulnerability with inetd on HP-UX CERT-NL recommends to install the patches mentioned below. 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You may then unsubscribe from the appropriate digest. =============================================================================== Digest Name: Daily Security Bulletins Digest Created: Mon Apr 13 6:01:37 EDT 1998 Table of Contents: Document ID Title - - --------------- ----------- HPSBUX9803-077 Security Vulnerability with inetd on HP-UX The documents are listed below. - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID: HPSBUX9803-077 Date Loaded: 980413 Title: Security Vulnerability with inetd on HP-UX - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- **REVISED 01** HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: #00077, 30 March 1998 Last Revised: 13 April 1998 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in the following Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible. Hewlett-Packard will not be liable for any consequences to any customer resulting from customer's failure to fully implement instructions in this Security Bulletin as soon as possible. - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROBLEM: Improperly coded routines can result in susceptability to denial of service attacks. PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 7/800 running HP-UX releases 9.X, and 10.X only. DAMAGE: Vulnerability may allow networking to be disabled. SOLUTION: **REVISED 01** Apply patches listed below. AVAILABILITY: All patches are available now. CHANGE SUMMARY: This revision adds a patch for HP-UX release 10.16. - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. A. Background Hewlett-Packard has learned that inetd can terminate prematurely. B. Fixing the problem The problem can be fixed by applying the appropriate patch mentioned below. HP-UX release 9.X HP9000 Series 7/800 PHNE_14085 HP-UX release 10.00,10.01,10.10 HP9000 Series 7/800 PHNE_14086 - - --->>>HP-UX release 10.16 HP9000 Series 7/800 PHNE_14655 HP-UX release 10.20 HP9000 Series 7/800 PHNE_14087 HP-UX release 10.24 HP9000 Series 7/800 PHNE_14377 HP-UX releases 10.30 and 11.X are not affected. C. Impact of the patch The patch makes inetd more robust to external factors. D. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security Bulletins from the HP Electronic Support Center via electronic mail, do the following: User your browser to get to the HP Electronic Support Center page at: http://us-support.external.hp.com (for US, Canada, Asia-Pacific, & Latin-America) http://europe-support.external.hp.com (for Europe) Click on the Technical Knowledge Database, register as a user (remember to save the User ID assigned to you, and your password), and it will connect to a HP Search Technical Knowledge DB page. 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