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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c00838612
Version: 1

HPSBPI02185 SSRT071290 rev.1 - HP Jetdirect Running ftp, Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

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

Release Date: 2007-01-17
Last Updated: 2007-01-17

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 Jetdirect running ftp. The vulnerability could be exploited remotely to create a Denial of Service (DoS).

References: none

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP Jetdirect running firmware versions from x.20.nn up to and including x.24.nn

BACKGROUND

The whitepaper 'HP Jetdirect Security Guidelines' has recommendations for securing HP Jetdirect.
The whitepaper is available here: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00746792/c00746792.pdf 

RESOLUTION

This vulnerability can be resolved by upgrading the Jetdirect firmware.
There is also a workaround for this vulnerability by making configuration changes.

Recent Jetdirect products use firmware revision x.25.nn or greater and are not vulnerable. Some older Jetdirect products allow the firmware to be upgraded and others do not.

Instructions for upgrading Jetdirect firmware are available here:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=bpj07429 

For J4169A 610n - upgrade the firmware to version L.25.nn or greater.

For J6057A 615n - upgrade the firmware to version R.25.nn or greater.

Other older Jetdirect products running versions from x.20.nn up to and including x.24.nn are potentially vulnerable. The firmware for these products cannot be upgraded. The potential vulnerability can be avoided by disabling ftp or using access control lists as discussed in the whitepaper 'HP Jetdirect Security Guidelines' mentioned above.

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

HISTORY

Version:1 (rev.1) - 17 January 2007 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 in the title:

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 VirtualVault

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."

©Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

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