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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c00841370

Version: 1

HPSBUX02183 SSRT061243 rev.1 - HP-UX sendmail, Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.

Release Date: 2007-04-16

Last Updated: 2007-04-17


Potential Security Impact: Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

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

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP-UX running sendmail. This vulnerability could allow a remote user to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

References: none

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

HP-UX B.11.00 (obsolete) running sendmail 8.9.3 or sendmail 8.11.1,
HP-UX B.11.11 running sendmail 8.9.3 or sendmail 8.11.1,
HP-UX B.11.23 running sendmail 8.11.1.

BACKGROUND

For a PGP signed version of this security bulletin please write to: security-alert@hp.com


To determine if a system has an affected version, search the output of "swlist -a revision -l fileset" for an affected fileset. Then determine if the recommended patch or update is installed.

AFFECTED VERSIONS

For sendmail 8.11.1
HP-UX B.11.23
===========
InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS2-RUN
action: install PHNE_35485 or subsequent

HP-UX B.11.11
===========
SMAIL-UPGRADE.INETSVCS-SMAIL
action: install revision B.11.11.02.004 or subsequent

HP-UX B.11.00
===========
SMAIL-811.INETSVCS-SMAIL
action: remove (use sendmail 8.9.3) or upgrade to HP-UX B.11.11

For sendmail 8.9.3
HP-UX B.11.11
===========
InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS-RUN
action: install PHNE_35484 or subsequent

For sendmail 8.9.3
HP-UX B.11.00
=========
InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS-RUN
action: install PHNE_35483 or subsequent

END AFFECTED VERSIONS

Note:
sendmail 8.13.3 currently available from http://software.hp.com does not exhibit this DoS issue.
sendmail 8.11.1 is no longer available from http://software.hp.com for HP-UX B.11.11; customers are encouraged to upgrade to sendmail 8.13.3.

RESOLUTION

HP has made the following patches available to resolve the issue.
The patches are available from http://itrc.hp.com

For sendmail 8.11.1, HP-UX B.11.23
Install: PHNE_35485 or subsequent
sendmail -bs banner: Sendmail 8.11.1 (Revision 1.10)/8.11.1
what(1) string: version.c 8.11.1 (Berkeley) - 01 December 2006 (PHNE_35485)

For sendmail 8.11.1, HP-UX B.11.11
Please write to security-alert@hp.com for more information.

For sendmail 8.11.1, HP-UX B.11.00
Use sendmail 8.9.3 or upgrade to B.11.11 or subsequent. There will be no update to sendmail 8.11.1 for HP-UX B.11.00 to resolve the vulnerability.

For sendmail 8.9.3, HP-UX B.11.11
Install: PHNE_35484 or subsequent
sendmail -bs banner: Sendmail 8.9.3 (Revision 1.10)/8.9.3
what(1) string: version.c 8.9.3 (Berkeley) 01 December 2006 (PHNE_35484)

For sendmail 8.9.3, HP-UX B.11.00
Install: PHNE_35483 or subsequent
sendmail -bs banner: Sendmail 8.9.3 (Revision 1.10)/8.9.3
what(1) string: version.c 8.9.3 (Berkeley) 01 December 2006 (PHNE_35483)

MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - NonUpdate
HP-UX B.11.11 sendmail 8.11.1 - Write to secuirty-alert@hp.com
HP-UX B.11.00 sendmail 8.11.1 - Use sendmail 8.9.3 or upgrade to HP-UX B.11.11 or subsequent
HP-UX B.11.23 sendmail 8.11.1 - No manual actions
HP-UX B.11.11 sendmail 8.9.3 - No manual actions
HP-UX B.11.00 sendmail 8.9.3 - No manual actions

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

HP_UX Security Patch Check: Security Patch Check revision B.02.00 analyzes all HP-issued Security Bulletins to provide a subset of recommended actions that potentially affect a specific HP-UX system. For more information:
http://software.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?_productNumber=B6834AA

HISTORY:
Version: 1 (rev.1) - 16 April 2007 Initial release

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.

Report: To report a potential security vulnerability with any HP supported product, send Email to: security-alert@hp.com
It is strongly recommended that security related information being communicated to HP be encrypted using PGP, especially exploit information.
To get the security-alert PGP key, please send an e-mail message as follows:
  To: security-alert@hp.com
  Subject: get key
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