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ESB-2003.0694 -- HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0309-281
Potential Security Vulnerability in sendmail (rev. 1)
01 October 2003
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: sendmail
Publisher: Hewlett-Packard
Operating System: HP-UX 11.22
HP-UX 11.11
HP-UX 11.04
HP-UX 11.00
Impact: Root Compromise
Access Required: Remote
CVE Names: CAN-2003-0694
Ref: AL-2003.17
ESB-2003.0676
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**REVISED 01**
Source: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0309-281
Originally issued: 21 September 2003
Last revised: 29 September 2003
SSRT3631 Potential Security Vulnerability in sendmail
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PROBLEM: Potential security vulnerability in sendmail
IMPACT: Potential unauthorized Privileged Access.
PLATFORM: HP-UX releases B.11.00, B.11.04 (VVOS), B.11.11, B.11.22
SOLUTION: Download and install the appropriate sendmail file.
MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - NonUpdate
Download and install the appropriate
sendmail file.
AVAILABILITY: The files are available from the ftp site described
below.
CHANGE SUMMARY: Rev.01 - Added fix for CAN-2003-0681.
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A. Background
A potential security vulnerability with sendmail has been
reported in HP-UX. This potential vulnerability may result
in unauthorized Privileged Access.
This is the vulnerability reported in CERT/CC CA-2003-2:
<http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-25.html>
**REVISED 01**
-->New versions are available which also contain the fix for
-->the problem reported here:
--><http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0681>
AFFECTED VERSIONS
The following is a list by HP-UX revision of
affected filesets and the fileset revision or
patch containing the fix. To determine if a
system has an affected version, search the
output of "swlist -a revision -l fileset"
for an affected fileset, then determine if
a fixed revision or the applicable patch is
installed.
HP-UX B.11.22
=============
InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS2-RUN
InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS-RUN
--> fix: install sendmail.11.22.r4 file
HP-UX B.11.11
=============
SMAIL-811.INETSVCS-SMAIL
--> fix: install sendmail.811.11.11.r4 file
InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS-RUN
--> fix: install sendmail.893.11.11.r4 file
HP-UX B.11.04
=============
InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS-RUN
--> fix: install sendmail.893.11.00.r4 file
HP-UX B.11.00
=============
SMAIL-811.INETSVCS-SMAIL
--> fix: install sendmail.811.11.00.r4 file
InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS-RUN
--> fix: install sendmail.893.11.00.r4 file
END AFFECTED VERSIONS
B. Recommended solution
System: hprc.external.hp.com (192.170.19.51)
Login: sendmail
Password: sendmail
FTP Access: ftp://sendmail:sendmail@hprc.external.hp.com/
or: ftp://sendmail:sendmail@192.170.19.51/
or: ftp hprc.external.hp.com
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
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To fix the problem:
1. Install the patches recommended in HPSBUX0304-253.
2. Determine the sendmail version.
3. Download and install the appropriate sendmail file.
Details:
1. HPSBUX0304-253 must be implemented before proceeding.
2. Determine the sendmail version.
Login in as root:
cd /usr/sbin
sendmail -d0.1 < /dev/null | grep -i version
The display will show Version #.#.#
3. Download and install the appropriate file.
a. Download the appropriate file(s).
**REVISED 01**
--> For HP-UX 11.00: sendmail.811.11.00.r4.gz for 8.11.1
--> sendmail.893.11.00.r4.gz for 8.9.3
--> For HP-UX 11.04: sendmail.893.11.00.r4.gz for 8.9.3
--> For HP-UX 11.11: sendmail.811.11.11.r4.gz for 8.11.1
--> sendmail.893.11.11.r4.gz for 8.9.3
--> For HP-UX 11.22: sendmail.811.11.22.r4.gz fot 8.11.1
b. Unpack the file with gunzip(1)
c. Verify the cksum or the md5 sum.
cksum:
--> 496737019 831488 sendmail.893.11.00.r4
--> 772697028 974848 sendmail.811.11.00.r4
--> 2187106120 864256 sendmail_893.11.11.r4
--> 3209418086 1019904 sendmail.811.11.11.r4
--> 1462405939 2312500 sendmail.811.11.22.r4
--> MD5 (sendmail.893.11.00.r4) =
--> cb5dd8680d77ecd8b26050582de0f45d
--> MD5 (sendmail.811.11.00.r4) =
--> 01d738201b0735f77b1c9888e99a2df1
--> MD5 (sendmail_893.11.11.r4) =
--> 4f2f0530f8a2b0316d02de75d6e569d1
--> MD5 (sendmail.811.11.11.r4) =
--> 35570fcd2c60e2a208ac633840ac9fc2
--> MD5 (sendmail.811.11.22.r4) =
--> c214dd0eb95f03ef7c9a77675d252f93
Note: If you wish to verify the md5 sum and you do not
have a copy of md5, please refer to:
HPSBUX9408-016
Patch sums and the MD5 program
Note: Using your itrc account security bulletins can be
found here:
http://itrc.hp.com/cki/bin/doc.pl/screen=ckiSecurityBulletin
MD5
d. Install the appropriate file as follows:
Copy the appropriate sendmail file to a protected directory
such as /usr/sbin. If you are running sendmail 8.9.3 also
copy the appropriate killsm file to a protected directory
such as /usr/sbin.
Login as root and run killsm:
killsm
Verify the sendmail daemon is not running:
ps -ef | grep sendmail
Make a backup copy of the existing sendmail:
cd /usr/sbin
cp sendmail sendmail.original
Note the permissions for reference:
ls -lia /usr/sbin/sendmail
Install the new sendmail:
cp sendmail.xxx.yy.zz.rn sendmail
For example, on 11.11:
cp sendmail.811.11.11.r4 sendmail
Restart sendmail.
If you were running sendmail before the killsm
command above, you can now restart it with the
following command (for HP-UX, not VVOS):
/sbin/init.d/sendmail start
Note: Do not execute the command above for VVOS 11.04
The command runs sendmail as a daemon, which is
not supported by VVOS (Virtual Vault Operating
System).
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Note: If you receive either of the following messages after
applying the fix, please follow the recommended action.
warning: /etc/mail/aliases has world read or
write permission. This is unsafe.
warning: /etc/mail/aliases.db has world read or
write permission. This is unsafe.
Recommended action
Execute the following commands.
chmod 640 /etc/mail/aliases
chmod 640 /etc/mail/aliases.db
sendmail -bi
C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security
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mail, do the following:
Use your browser to get to the HP IT Resource Center page
at:
http://itrc.hp.com
Use the 'Login' tab at the left side of the screen to login
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To -subscribe- to future HP Security Bulletins or other
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To -review- bulletins already released, select the link
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NOTE: Using your itrc account security bulletins can be
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To -gain access- to the Security Patch Matrix, select
the link for "The Security Bulletins Archive". (near the
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to the current Security Patch Matrix. Updated daily, this
matrix categorizes security patches by platform/OS release,
and by bulletin topic. Security Patch Check completely
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11.XX systems.
For information on the Security Patch Check tool, see:
http://www.software.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/
displayProductInfo.pl?productNumber=B6834AA
The security patch matrix is also available via anonymous
ftp:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/export/patches/hp-ux_patch_matrix/
On the "Support Information Digest Main" page:
click on the "HP Security Bulletin Archive".
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