SSRT2398 VirtualVault EWS 4.1 not vulnerable

From: Security Alert (secure@cup.hp.com)
Date: 10/30/02 

From: secure@cup.hp.com (Security Alert)
Date: 30 Oct 2002 14:46:23 GMT

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    Source: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
    SECURITY ADVISORY: HPSBUX0210-225
    Originally issued: 30 Oct 2002
    SSRT2398 VirtualVault EWS 4.1 buffer overflow
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The information in the following Security Advisory should be
acted upon as soon as possible. Hewlett-Packard Company will
not be liable for any consequences to any customer resulting
from the customer's failure to fully implement instructions
in this Security Advisory as soon as possible.

Because the vulnerability does not require a Hewlett-Packard
VirtualVault A.04.00 patch, no patch has been produced by
Hewlett-Packard.

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PROBLEM: Security vulnerability in iPlanet Enterprise Web
          Server Version 4.1 Service Pack 5

IMPACT: Potential buffer overflow

PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX release 11.04
          (VVOS) with the following product installed:

          HP-UX 11.04, VirtualVault A.04.00, with patch
          PHSS_23215 installed.

SOLUTION: Refer to the "Recommended solution" section below.

MANUAL ACTIONS: No

AVAILABILITY: not applicable
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 A. Background
    VirtualVault A.04.00 admin web server and outside web
    servers are based upon the iPlanet Enterprise Web Server
    Version 4.1 Service Pack 5 (patch PHSS_23215 upgrades the
    iPlanet Web server in VirtualVault A.04.00 to Version 4.1,
    Service Pack 5).

    A buffer overflow problem has been reported in the iPlanet
    Web server when the search capability is turned on.

    The search capability is not implemented in the iPlanet Web
    server on VirtualVault systems. Therefore this problem cannot
    occur on VirtualVault systems.

 B. Recommended solution
    No specific actions need to be taken. Hewlett-Packard
    Company informs the customers who have installed VirtualVault
    A.04.00 that the search capability is not implemented in
    the iPlanet Web server on VirtualVault system and the
    vulnerability does not apply.

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