[security bulletin] HPSBOV02497 SSRT090245 rev.4 - HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Running NTP, Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code, Denial of Service (DoS)

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c01961959
Version: 4

HPSBOV02497 SSRT090245 rev.4 - HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Running NTP, Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code, Denial 
of Service (DoS)

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

Release Date: 2011-09-19
Last Updated: 2011-09-19

Potential Security Impact: Remote execution of arbitrary code, Denial of Service (DoS)

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

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Running NTP. The 
vulnerabilities could be remotely exploited to execute arbitrary code or create a Denial of Service (DoS).

References: SSRT090073, CVE-2009-0159, CVE-2009-1252, CVE-2009-3563

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS v5.4, v5.5, v5.6, and v5.7 (only affected by CVE-2009-3563) on Itanium and Alpha 
platforms.

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2009-0159    (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)       6.8
CVE-2009-1252    (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)       6.8
CVE-2009-3563    (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)       6.4
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             Information on CVSS is documented
            in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

RESOLUTION

HP has made the following patch kits available to resolve the vulnerability.
Patch kit installation instructions are provided in the file readme.txt .
The patch kits and installation instructions are available from HP Support Center (HPSC):

To download a patch kit from HPSC

Go to https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/

Login using a valid HP Passport account

Use the Search: HP Support Center at the top to search for the name of the Patch Kit Name from the table below.

HP OpenVMS TCPIP Version
 Platform
 Patch kit Name

v 5.4 ECO 7
 ALPHA
 DEC-AXPVMS-TCPIP_NTP_PAT-V0504-ECO7D-4

v 5.5 ECO 3
 ALPHA
 DEC-AXPVMS-TCPIP_NTP_PAT-V0505-ECO3C-4

v 5.5 ECO 3
 ITANIUM
 HP-I64VMS-TCPIP_NTP_PAT-V0505-ECO3C-4

v 5.6 ECO 5
 ALPHA
 DEC-AXPVMS-TCPIP_NTP_PAT-V0506-9ECO5G-4

v 5.6 ECO 5
 ITANIUM
 HP-I64VMS-TCPIP_NTP_PAT-V0506-9ECO5E-4

v 5.7 ECO 2
 ALPHA
 DEC-AXPVMS-TCPIP_NTP_PAT-V0507-ECO2D-4

v 5.7 ECO 2
 ITANIUM
 HP-I64VMS-TCPIP_NTP_PAT-V0507-ECO2C-4

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) 23 March 2010 Initial release
Version:2 (rev.2) 26 March 2010 Updated CVE reference and patch kit information
Version:3 (rev.3) 17 May 2010 Updated patch kit information
Version:4 (rev.4) 19 September 2011 Current patch kits are now available on HPSC with additional fixes for CVE-2009-3563

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.

Support: For further information, contact normal HP Services support channel.

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HPSN-2011-001: https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=emr_na-c02964430

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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