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                         AUSCERT Security Bulletin

                               ASB-2010.0141
                  Hitachi Web Server SSL vulnerabilities
                                7 June 2010

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              Hitachi Web Server
Operating System:     HP-UX
                      Windows
                      Solaris
                      Linux variants
Impact/Access:        Denial of Service   -- Remote/Unauthenticated
                      Unauthorised Access -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:           Patch/Upgrade
Member content until: Wednesday, July  7 2010

OVERVIEW

        Hitachi has released information on two (2) vulnerabilties affecting the
        SSL components of the Hitachi Web Server.


IMPACT

        Hitachi has provided the following information on these vulnerabilities:
        
        "When using the Hitachi Web Server SSL function, if an invalid packet is
        received, the Hitachi Web Server services sometimes stop." [1]
        
        "When using SSL client authentication, Hitachi Web Server can sometimes
        be accessed by clients whose certificates are registered in CRLs." [2]


MITIGATION

        Hitatchi has provided updated versions of the Hitachi Web Server to
        resolve these issues. [1,2]


REFERENCES

        [1] DoS Vulnerability in the Hitachi Web Server SSL function
            http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/HS10-008/index.html

        [2] Vulnerability in Hitachi Web Server SSL Client Authentication CRLs
            http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/HS10-009/index.html

AusCERT has made every effort to ensure that the information contained
in this document is accurate.  However, the decision to use the information
described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to
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acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin.

If you believe that your computer system has been compromised or attacked in 
any way, we encourage you to let us know by completing the secure National IT 
Incident Reporting Form at:

        http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=3192

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The University of Queensland
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