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HP-UX Denial Of Service Telnet Vulnerability

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                             INFORMATION BULLETIN

                HP-UX Denial of Service via telnet Vulnerability

October 1, 1997 17:00 GMT                                         Number I-001
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PROBLEM:       A vulnerability has been discoveded in the telnet service
               provided with HP-UX release 10.30.
PLATFORM:      HP 9000 Series 700/800s running HP-UX release 10.30.
DAMAGE:        Denial of Service
SOLUTION:      Apply available patch.
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VULNERABILITY  Hewlett-Packard recommends that the information in this
ASSESSMENT:    advisory be acted upon as soon as possible.
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[ Start Hewlett-Packard Advisory ]

Document ID:  HPSBUX9710-070
Date Loaded:  971001
      Title:  Security Bulletin for telnet services in HP-UX rel. 10.30

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         HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: #00070, 1 Oct. 1997
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 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.

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PROBLEM:  Potential denial of service (DOS) attack via the telnet service

PLATFORM: HP 9000 Series 700/800s running HP-UX release 10.30

DAMAGE:   Denial of Service on systems running HP-UX release 10.30.

SOLUTION: Apply the following patch:
                 PHNE_12608 for HP-UX release 10.30

AVAILABILITY: The patch is available now.
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I.
   A. Background
      Hewlett-Packard Company has discovered a defect in the telnet
      service provided with HP-UX release 10.30.  Under some circumstances
      this defect could be used to cause a denial of service on the
      destination HP-UX release 10.30 system.

   B. Fixing the problem
      Install patch PHNE_12608 on all HP-UX release 10.30 systems.

   C. Recommended solution
      The patch is a cumulative patch and and fully fixes the discovered
      vulnerability.

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CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Hewlett-Packard for the
information contained in this bulletin.
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