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ESB-2002.502 -- HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0208-209
Sec. Vulnerability in DNS resolver libraries (rev. 5)
12 September 2002
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: DNS Resolver Libraries
Vendor: Hewlett-Packard
Operating System: HP-UX 10.20
HP-UX 11.00
HP-UX 11.11
Platform: HP9000
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Denial of Service
Access Required: Remote
Ref: ESB-2002.473
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Document ID: HPSBUX0208-209
Date Loaded: 20020811
Title: Sec. Vulnerability in DNS resolver libraries (rev. 5)
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**REVISED 05**
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0208-209
Originally issued: 12 Aug 2002
Last revised: 11 Sept 2002
SSRT2316 Security Vulnerability in DNS resolver libraries
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The information in the following Security Bulletin should be
acted upon as soon as possible. Hewlett-Packard Company 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 buffer overflows in DNS resolver libraries.
**REVISED 05**
PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 11.00 and
11.11 (11i) with products using DNS resolver libraries,
including, but not limited to, BINDv920.INETSVCS-BIND,
Bind-8.1.2. and libnss_dns.
HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX release 10.20
DAMAGE: Potential unauthorized access, denial of service.
SOLUTION: Until a product upgrade is available, download and
install the preliminary fix, BIND920ver3.depot.
Download and install the preliminary versions of
the applicable patch.
MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes
Install BIND920ver3.depot.
Install upgrade_bind812_v4.depot on 11.00.
Install preliminary patch.
- -->> Relink statically linked programs calling the
- -->> DNS API on 10.20.
AVAILABILITY: The depot is available now.
The preliminary patches are available only
from the ftp site (below) at this time.
This bulletin will be will be updated when a
product upgrade is available. This bulletin
will also be updated when solutions for
other vulnerable products are available.
CHANGE SUMMARY: Rev.01 - Added Bind-8.1.2. and libnss_dns
information.
Rev.02 - A patch was incorrectly listed,
PHNE_27647.depot is the correct number.
New version available, BIND920ver3.depot.
Rev.03 - Added Bind-4.9.7 information for 11.00.
Rev.04 - Added Bind-4.9.7 information for 10.20.
Rev.05 - Added libc information for 10.20.
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**REVISED 05**
A. Background
CERT advisory CA-2002-19 reports a buffer overflow
vulnerability which may affect products on HP-UX release
11.00 and release 11.11 (11i). The vulnerable products
include BINDv920.INETSVCS-BIND. This bulletin will be
updated when solutions for other vulnerable products are
available.
Bind-8.1.2 is vulnerable.
The libnss_dns.1 library is vulnerable.
Bind-4.9.7 is vulnerable.
- -->>HP-UX 10.20 programs calling the DNS API are vulnerable.
B. Recommended solution
The following preliminary fixes are available:
**REVISED 05**
HP-UX 10.20
PHNE_27762.depot s700_800 10.20 Bind 4.9.7 components
- -->> PHCO_26152.depot s700_800 10.20 libc
HP-UX 11.00
upgrade_bind812_v4.depot for 11.00
PHNE_27748.depot s700_800 11.00 Bind 4.9.7 components
PHNE_27646.depot s700_800 11.00 libnss_dns
HP-UX 11.11
BIND920ver3.depot for 11.11
PHNE_25140.depot s700_800 11.11 Bind-8.1.2 patch
PHNE_27647.depot s700_800 11.11 libnss_dns
Note: BIND920ver3.depot also corrects potential problems
reported in CERT advisory CA-2002-23.
I. Until a product upgrade is available, download and install
the BIND920ver3.depot.
1. Download BIND920ver3.depot.gz from the ftp site.
This file is temporary and will be deleted when a
product upgrade is available from itrc.hp.com.
System: hprc.external.hp.com (192.170.19.51)
Login: bind
Password: bind1
FTP Access: ftp://bind:bind1@hprc.external.hp.com/
or: ftp://bind:bind1@192.170.19.51/
file: BIND920ver3.depot.gz
Note: There is an ftp defect in IE5 that may result in
a browser hang. To work around this:
- Select Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced
- Un-check the option: [ ] Enable folder view for FTP sites
2. Copy the BIND920ver3.depot.gz file to a protected
directory and unpack it.
If you wish to verify the md5 sum please refer to:
HPSBUX9408-016
Patch sums and the MD5 program
The md5 sum for BIND920ver3.depot is:
MD5 (BIND920ver3.depot) = 0108336cd2d84adf71eafbbe8e133c36
The cksum output is:
251480612 20725760 BIND920ver3.depot
3. Install BIND920ver3.depot using swinstall.
II. Until a product upgrade is available, download and install
the upgrade_bind812_v4.depot for 11.00. The instructions
for BIND920ver3.depot above apply.
file: upgrade_bind812_v4.depot.gz
MD5 (upgrade_bind812_v4.depot) =
45edb888017394aa8a206fb8ac292a04
cksum upgrade_bind812_v4.depot
330647597 1116160 upgrade_bind812_v4.depot
III. Download and install the appropriate preliminary patch
from the ftp site listed above:
**REVISED 05**
PHNE_27762.depot s700_800 10.20 Bind 4.9.7 components
- -->> PHCO_26152.depot s700_800 10.20 libc patch
PHNE_27646.depot s700_800 11.00 libnss_dns DNS backend patch
PHNE_27748.depot s700_800 11.00 Bind 4.9.7 components
PHNE_27647.depot s700_800 11.11 libnss_dns DNS backend patch
PHNE_25140.depot s700_800 11.11 Bind-8.1.2 patch
MD5 (PHNE_27762.depot) = 8e30ef19ed590f2554e1c373a189cd99
cksum 1419159559 696320 PHNE_27762.depot
- -->> MD5 (PHCO_26152.depot) = fbd411fb4ca5f392722415868ee8b6cb
- -->> cksum 2238979170 9676800 PHCO_26152.depot
MD5 (PHNE_27646.depot) = f15f7f0dd5098b55df363007197b9fcb
cksum 891782754 61440 PHNE_27646.depot
MD5 (PHNE_27748.depot) = d71c42cba7af8b8dcf6301dee003ec9c
3120592593 675840 PHNE_27748.depot
MD5 (PHNE_27647.depot) = e110ecb2a69bd3b669f993c552e80c0c
cksum 2185197379 102400 PHNE_27647.depot
MD5 (PHNE_25140.depot) = 9c729b48c146dd636941b5a6a2e65ae1
cksum 1959995259 655360 PHNE_25140.depot
- -->> Note: On 10.20 the DNS API is contained in libc. Programs
- -->> which make DNS calls and are linked with libc.a
- -->> must be relinked. So far as is known HP delivers
- -->> no such programs.
- -->> Programs which are linked with ".a" libraries
- -->> are statically linked.
- -->> Statically linked programs may be tested as follows:
- -->>
- -->> strings suspect_program | grep "Too many addresses (%d)"
- -->>
- -->> If the program contains the string it may make
- -->> DNS API calls and should be relinked with the
- -->> fixed version of libc.a.
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