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             ESB-2005.0644 -- HP Security Bulletin HPSBUX01164
       SSRT4884 rev.6 - HP-UX TCP/IP Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
                              18 August 2005

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           TCP/IP
Publisher:         Hewlett-Packard
Operating System:  HP-UX B.11.23 and prior
Impact:            Denial of Service
Access:            Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:         CAN-2005-1192 CAN-2004-1060 CAN-2004-0791
                   CAN-2004-0790

Ref:               ESB-2005.0575
                   ESB-2005.0409

Original Bulletin: http://h20293.www2.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/displayProductInfo.pl?productNumber=B6834AA

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HP SECURITY BULLETIN

HPSBUX01164     REVISION: 6

SSRT4884 rev.6 - HP-UX TCP/IP Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

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

INITIAL RELEASE:
15 August 2005

POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT:
Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

SOURCE:
Hewlett-Packard Company
HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY:
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP-UX
running TCP/IP. This vulnerability could be remotely exploited by
an unauthorized user to cause a Denial of Service(DoS).

REFERENCES:
NISCC VU#532967, CAN-2004-0790, CAN-2004-0791, CAN-2004-1060

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*:  ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.04, B.11.11, B.11.22, B.11.23 running TCP/IP.
HP-UX B.11.11 and B.11.23 running TOUR (Transport Optional Upgrade
Release).

BACKGROUND:

As reported in NISCC VU#532967 ICMP messages may be used to attack
TCP/IP connections.

<http://www.uniras.gov.uk/niscc/docs/
al-20050412-00308.html?lang=en>

There are three issues reported in NISCC VU#532967:

 CVE number: CAN-2004-0790
 <http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0790>
  CVE number: CAN-2004-0791
 <http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0791>
  CVE number: CAN-2004-1060
 <http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1060>


     AFFECTED VERSIONS


     HP-UX B.11.00
     =============
     Networking.NET2-KRN
     action: install PHNE_33395, optionally set ip_pmtu_strategy=0

     HP-UX B.11.04
     =============
     Networking.NET2-KRN
   ->action: install PHNE_33427, optionally set ip_pmtu_strategy=0

     HP-UX B.11.11
     =============
     Networking.NET2-KRN
     action: install PHNE_33159, optionally set ip_pmtu_strategy=0

     HP-UX B.11.22
     =============
     Networking.NET2-KRN
   action: install binary files, optionally set ip_pmtu_strategy=0

     HP-UX B.11.23
     =============
     Networking.NET2-KRN
     action: install PHNE_32606, optionally set ip_pmtu_strategy=0

     HP-UX B.11.11
     HP-UX B.11.23
     =============
     TOUR_PRODUCT.T-NET2-KRN
     action: set ip_pmtu_strategy= 0 and filter ICMP


     END AFFECTED VERSIONS


 ->Note: The latest TOUR (Transport Optional Upgrade Release)
 -> functionality is available as follows:

  ->  B.11.11   TOUR version 2.4 upgrade
  ->  B.11.23   contained in the
  ->            HP-UX 11i v2 September 2004 release

 ->Customers who wish to continue using an earlier version of TOUR
 ->on B.11.23 should apply the workaround (set ip_pmtu_strategy= 0
  ->and filter ICMP).

 ->Customers who are able to update to the latest TOUR
 ->functionality in B.11.23 should upgrade to the HP-UX 11i v2
 -> September 2004 release.

 ->After upgrading the action for B.11.23 Networking.NET2-KRN
 ->listed above should be implemented.

RESOLUTION:

Patches are available for the core network product
from <http://itrc.hp.com>:

           For B.11.00 - PHNE_33395 or subsequent
 ->        For B.11.04 - PHNE_33427 or subsequent
           For B.11.11 - PHNE_33159 or subsequent
           For B.11.23 - PHNE_32606 or subsequent

Binary files are available for B.11.22 (details are below).

Optionally set ip_pmtu_strategy=0.  Please see the discussion
below, "Workaround for CAN-2004-1060 may not be necessary."


Note: If the TOUR (Transport Optional Upgrade Release) product is
      installed the binary files cannot be used.

Until the TOUR product is revised there are several options:

 B.11.11
    1. Use the workarounds.
       or
    2. Remove TOUR and install the patch.

 B.11.23
    1. Use the workarounds.
        or
    2. Upgrade to the HP-UX 11i v2 September 2004 release
        and install the patch.

TOUR(Transport Optional Upgrade Release) is available from
<http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot>.


Workaround for CAN-2004-1060 may not be necessary.
===================================
Although changes in the binary files and patches for CAN-2004-0790
and CAN-2004-0791 do not prevent the exploit of CAN-2004-1060,
they do make it less likely to succeed.  The sequence number check
suggested in section 5.1 of 'ICMP attacks against TCP' has been
implemented.  The Internet Draft of 'ICMP attacks against TCP' can
be found here:
<http://www.gont.com.ar/drafts/icmp-attacks-against-tcp.html>.
Customers should consider whether this check reduces the risk of
the exploit to the point that setting ip_pmtu_strategy=0 is not
required.

 Note: ip_pmtu_strategy=0 sets the PMTU to 576 bytes and
 ->    clears the "Don't Fragment" bit.  This disables
 ->    PMTU discovery.
       For IPv4 the Next-Hop MTU may be as low as 68 bytes.
       Therefore setting ip_pmtu_strategy=0  may cause
  ->   performance to decrease.

If the workaround for CAN-2004-1060 is to be used, please note
the following:
=================================================
HPSBUX01137 recommends setting ip_pmtu_strategy = 0 or 3 as a
workaround for the problem of CAN-2005-1192.   CAN-2004-1060 has a
different root cause and cannot be worked around with
p_pmtu_strategy=3.   To work around both CAN-2005-1192 and
AN-2004-1060 ip_pmtu_strategy=0 must be used.

Please refer to the Manual Actions section below for a summary of
the required actions.

Workarounds:

  CAN-2004-0790 and CAN-2004-0791

     Filter out the following ICMP messages:

    Type 3, Code 2 (Destination Unreachable, Protocol Unreachable)
    Type 3, Code 3 (Destination Unreachable, Port Unreachable)
    Type 4, Code 0 (Source Quench)

  CAN-2004-1060

     Set ip_pmtu_strategy=0.

Note: Filtering "Protocol Unreachable" and "Port Unreachable"
      should not be done without careful testing.  Filtering these
      out may interfere with the correct functioning of network
      components.
      Filtering "Source Quench" should present little risk.


Setting ip_pmtu_strategy=0
==================
Edit /etc/rc.config.d/nddconf to add the following:

TRANSPORT_NAME[n]=ip
NDD_NAME[n]=ip_pmtu_strategy
NDD_VALUE[n]=0

where 'n' is the next available index value as described in the
nddconf comments.

This value will take effect when the system is rebooted.
Until the system can be rebooted use the following command
to read the /etc/rc.config.d/nddconf file and set the tunable
parameters:

  /usr/bin/ndd -c

The ip_pmtu_strategy parameter can be displayed by the following
command:

  /usr/bin/ndd -get /dev/ip ip_pmtu_strategy

Note: Since open connections will remain potentially vulnerable
      until they are closed and certain internal data structures
      are released it is recommended that the system be rebooted.

Note: There is a defect that will cause "ndd -c" to fail if there
      are more than 10 directives in /etc/rc.config.d/nddconf.
      That defect is fixed in the following patches:

              B.11.11 - PHNE_25644 or subsequent
              B.11.04 - PHNE_26076 or subsequent
              B.11.00 - PHNE_26125 or subsequent


Preliminary binary files
==============

Preliminary binary files are available for B.11.22.  Patches are
available for B.11.00, B.11.11 and B.11.23. The patches and the
preliminary binary files address CAN-2004-0790 and CAN-2004-0791
only.  Although changes in the patches and binary files for
CAN-2004-0790 and CAN-2004-0791 do not prevent the exploit of
CAN-2004-1060, they do make it less likely to succeed.

Instructions for downloading and installing the binary files are
contained in readme files available here:

     System:    hprc.external.hp.com  (192.170.19.51)
     Login:     icmp
     Password:  icmp

    FTP Access:
                 ftp://icmp:icmp@hprc.external.hp.com/
            or: ftp://icmp:icmp@192.170.19.51/
    Note: The links above may not work for all browsers.  If the
          link fails the url should be entered directly into the
           browser's address field.

Since a patch is available for B.11.00 the readme.11.00.txt and
corresponding binary files have been removed from the ftp site.

Since a patch is available for B.11.11 the readme.11.11.txt and
corresponding binary files have been removed from the ftp site.

Since a patch is available for B.11.23 the readme.11.23.txt and
corresponding binary files have been removed from the ftp site.


Download the appropriate readme file containing further
instructions:

   readme.11.22.txt

Verify the cksum or md5sum:

Note: The readme files have not changed since rev.1 of this
      Security Bulletin.

   cksum readme*
  2836317466 2469 readme.11.22.txt

   md5sum readme*
 cafbb24f3dc7131501142f75deaeccbd readme.11.22.txt

Download and install the binary files as discussed in the readme
files.  The binary files are available in the same directory as
the readme files.

MANUAL ACTIONS:  Yes - NonUpdate
1. Set ip_pmtu_strategy=0

2. EITHER
    a. Filter out the following ICMP messages:

    Type 3, Code 2 (Destination Unreachable, Protocol Unreachable)
    Type 3, Code 3 (Destination Unreachable, Port Unreachable)
    Type 4, Code 0 (Source Quench)

   OR

    b. Install the appropriate binary file  or patch.

BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY:
Revision 0: 25 May 2005
  Initial release

Revision 1: 1 June 2005
  Binary files for B.11.00 and B.11.22 are available.
  Added information about CAN-2004-1060.
  The "set ip_pmtu_strategy=0" workaround is required even if
  binary files are installed.
  Removed IPSec information.

Revision 2: 19 June 2005
  TOUR (Transport Optional Upgrade Release) on B.11.11 and B.11.23
  is potentially vulnerable.
  Added a description of the sequence number check implemented in
  the binary files.

Revision 3: 27 June 2005
  PHNE_33159 is available for B.11.11.  The B.11.11 binary files
  have been removed from the ftp site.

Revision 4: 10 July 2005
  PHNE_32606 is available for B.11.23.  The B.11.23 binary files
  have been removed from the ftp site.

Revision 5: 24 July 2005
  PHNE_33395 is available for B.11.00.  The B.11.00 binary files
  have been removed from the ftp site.
  Added discussion of ip_pmtu_strategy=0.   It is optional if
  patches are installed.
  Moved or deleted some text for readability.

Revision 6: 15 August 2005
  PHNE_33427 is available for B.11.04.
  Clarified the B.11.23 TOUR information.
  Modified ip_pmtu_strategy note.



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