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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c01118367
Version: 3

HPSBUX02249 SSRT071442 rev.3 - HP-UX Running the Ignite-UX or the DynRootDisk (DRD) get_system_info Command, Local Unqualified Configuration Change

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

Release Date: 2007-08-20
Last Updated: 2008-02-11


Potential Security Impact: Local unqualified configuration change 

Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP-UX running the Ignite-UX or the DynRootDisk (DRD) get_system_info command. This command can change system networking parameters without notification (unqualified configuration change).

References: CVE-2007-4590 

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, B.11.31 running the Ignite-UX vC.7.0.212, vC.7.1.93, vC.7.2.94, vC.7.3.144 or the DynRootDisk (DRD) vA.1.0.16.417, vA.1.0.18.245, vA.1.1.0.344, vA.2.0.0.592 get_system_info command.

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics 

Reference          Base Vector                           Base Score
CVE-2007-4590  (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)  3.3
 
Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002.

The get_system_info command is executed by the following commands: 
make_net_recovery 
make_tape_recovery 
save_config 
drd 

RESOLUTION
HP has provided the following software updates to resolve the vulnerability. 
The updates can be downloaded from http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot/ 

Ignite-UX vC.7.3.148 or subsequent
 
Dynamic Root Disk vA.3.0.0 or subsequent
 


MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - Update 
Update to Ignite-UX vC.7.3.148 or subsequent, Dynamic Root Disk vA.3.0.0 or subsequent 

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 
HP-UX B.11.23 
HP-UX B.11.31 
============= 
Ignite-UX.MGMT-TOOLS,revision=C.7.0.212 
Ignite-UX.MGMT-TOOLS,revision=C.7.1.93 
Ignite-UX.MGMT-TOOLS,revision=C.7.2.94 
Ignite-UX.MGMT-TOOLS,revision=C.7.3.144 
action: install revision C.7.3.148 or subsequent 

HP-UX B.11.23 
HP-UX B.11.31 
============= 
DRD.DRD-RUN,revision=A.1.0.16.417 
DRD.DRD-RUN,revision=A.1.0.18.245 
DRD.DRD-RUN,revision=A.1.1.0.344 
DRD.DRD-RUN,revision=A.2.0.0.592 
action: install revision A.3.0.0 or subsequent 

END AFFECTED VERSIONS

HISTORY 
Version: 1 (rev.1) - 20 August 2007 Initial release 
Version: 2 (rev.2) - 12 September 2007 new script, corrected revision numbers 
Version: 3 (rev.3) -11 February 2008 Ignite-UX vC.7.3.148, Dynamic Root Disk vA.3.0.0 available 

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches which 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.

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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.


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