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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2003.0236 -- HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBMP0303-017 Security Vulnerability in MPE/iX sendmail 02 April 2003 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: sendmail Vendor: Hewlett-Packard Operating System: MPE/iX 7.5 MPE/iX 7.0 MPE/iX 6.5 Impact: Denial of Service Access Required: Remote CVE Names: CAN-2002-1337 Ref: ESB-2003.0134 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Source: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBMP0303-017 Originally issued: 25 March 2003 SSRT3527 Security Vulnerability in MPE/iX sendmail ----------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: There are no restrictions for distribution of this Bulletin provided that it remains complete and intact. 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- PROBLEM: Potential security vulnerability in sendmail IMPACT: Potential Denial of Service (DoS). PLATFORM: MPE 7.0 and 7.5 running Sendmail 8.12.1 A.01.00, as well as earlier unsupported freeware versions of sendmail. SOLUTION: Download and install the appropriate sendmail patch MPE/iX 7.5 SMLHD04A, MPE/iX 7.0 SMLHD03A, MPE/iX 6.5 (and earlier) See below. MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - Non-HP-UX only See below. AVAILABILITY: All patches are available now on itrc.hp.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- A. Background A potential security vulnerability with sendmail/iX 8.12.1 A.01.00 has been reported in MPE/iX. This potential vulnerability may result a remote Denial of Service (DoS) only. NOTE: This is similar but not identical to the vulnerability reported in CERT/CC CA-2003-07, as MPE/iX implements sendmail differently. CERT/CC is tracking this issue as VU#398025 This reference number corresponds to CVE candidate CAN-2002-1337. NOTE: This problem does not impact HP NonStop Servers, nor HP OpenVMS, nor HP Tru64 UNIX/Trucluster Server. B. Recommended solution Download and install the following fixes on the appropriate HP3000 systems: MPE/iX 7.5 SMLHD04A, MPE/iX 7.0 SMLHD03A, MPE/iX 6.5 (and earlier) NOTE: On releases before 6.5 where sendmail is not officially supported, the SENDMAIL NMPRG within SMLHD03A or SMLHD04A will work for unsupported freeware versions. Download and unpack SMLHD03A or SMLHD04A, then manually copy the new SENDMAIL NMPRG into the appropriate group in the SENDMAIL account. C. 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