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Message-Id: <20141029185854.66D92203F9@security.hp.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:58:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: security-alert@...com
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: [security bulletin] HPSBUX03159 SSRT101785 rev.2 - HP-UX kernel, Local Denial of Service (DoS)

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Note: the current version of the following document is available here:
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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c04491186
Version: 2

HPSBUX03159 SSRT101785 rev.2 - HP-UX kernel, Local Denial of Service (DoS)

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

Release Date: 2014-10-28
Last Updated: 2014-10-28

Potential Security Impact: Local Denial of Service (DoS)

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

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP-UX kernel.
This vulnerability could allow local users to create a Denial of Service
DoS).

References:

CVE-2014-7877 (SSRT101785)

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP-UX B.11.31 without patch PHNE_43814 installed.

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
===========================================================
  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2014-7877    (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)       4.4
===========================================================
             Information on CVSS is documented
            in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

RESOLUTION

HP has provided the following patch to resolve this vulnerability.

The patch is available from the following location:
http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public

OS Version
 Patch ID

HP-UX B.11.31
 PHNE_43814 or subsequent

MANUAL ACTIONS: No

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.11.31
===========
ProgSupport.C-INC
OS-Core.CORE2-KRN
Networking.NET-PRG
Networking.NET-RUN
Networking.NET-RUN-64
Networking.NET2-KRN
Networking.NET2-RUN
Networking.NMS2-KRN
OS-Core.SYS-ADMIN
OS-Core.SYS2-ADMIN
action: install patch PHNE_43814 or subsequent

END AFFECTED VERSIONS

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 28 October 2014 Initial release
Version:2 (rev.2) - 28 October 2014 Corrected URL for patch retrieval

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be
installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in
accordance with the customer's patch management policy.

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Bulletin, contact normal HP Services support channel.  For other issues about
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Software Product Category: The Software Product Category is represented in
the title by the two characters following HPSB.

3C = 3COM
3P = 3rd Party Software
GN = HP General Software
HF = HP Hardware and Firmware
MP = MPE/iX
MU = Multi-Platform Software
NS = NonStop Servers
OV = OpenVMS
PI = Printing and Imaging
PV = ProCurve
ST = Storage Software
TU = Tru64 UNIX
UX = HP-UX

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