SSRT3606 rev.2 wu-ftpd off by one vulnerability

From: Security Alert (secure_at_cup.hp.com)
Date: 06/10/04


Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 12:31:05 GMT


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**REVISED 02**
 Source: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
 SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0309-277
 Originally issued: 02 September 2003
 Last revised: 08 June 2004
 SSRT3606 rev.2 wu-ftpd off by one vulnerability
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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: The wu-ftpd program is potentially vulnerable to a buffer
         overflow.

IMPACT: Potential remote denial of service.

PLATFORM: HP-UX releases B.11.00, B.11.11, and B.11.22 running
          wu-ftpd.

SOLUTION: B.11.00 - Install web upgrade (wu-ftp 2.6).
 --> B.11.00 - Install PHNE_29460 or subsequent.
          B.11.11 - Install web upgrade (wu-ftp 2.6).
 --> B.11.11 - Install PHNE_29461 or subsequent.
 --> B.11.22 - Install PHNE_29462 or subsequent.

MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - Update
                B.11.00 - Install web upgrade (wu-ftp 2.6).
                B.11.11 - Install web upgrade (wu-ftp 2.6).
 --> B.11.22 - No manual actions.

AVAILABILITY: The patch is available from itrc.hp.com.
               The web upgrade is available on
               software.hp.com.

CHANGE SUMMARY: Rev.01 - B.11.00 and B.11.11 web upgrades
                         are available.
                Rev.02 - Added patches for B.11.00, B.11.11,
                         and B.11.22.
                         Corrected SSRT number.
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 A. Background
    This potential vulnerability has been publicly reported:
    <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/743092>

    Note: The vulnerability report above mentions a problem with
           realpath(3) in addition to the wu-ftpd problem. The
           realpath(3) supplied with HP-UX is not vulnerable.
           Only the wu-ftpd is potentially vulnerable.

**REVISED 02**
     AFFECTED VERSIONS

     Note: 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 the
           recommended patch or update is installed.

     HP-UX B.11.22
     =============
     InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS2-RUN
 --> action: install PHNE_29462 or subsequent.

     HP-UX B.11.11
     =============
     InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS-RUN
 --> action: install PHNE_29461 or subsequent.

     WUFTP-26.INETSVCS-FTP
     action: install revision B.11.11.01.003 or subsequent.

     HP-UX B.11.00
     =============
     InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS-RUN
 --> action: install PHNE_29460 or subsequent.

     WUFTP-26.INETSVCS-FTP
     action: install revision B.11.00.01.003 or subsequent.

     END AFFECTED VERSIONS

 B. Recommended solution
**REVISED 02**

    If WUFTP-26.INETSVCS-FTP is installed:
       B.11.00 - Install web upgrade revision B.11.00.01.003
                 or subsequent <http://software.hp.com>.
       B.11.11 - Install web upgrade revision B.11.00.01.003
                 or subsequent <http://software.hp.com>.

    Otherwise:
 -->B.11.00 - Install PHNE_29460 or subsequent.
 -->B.11.11 - Install PHNE_29461 or subsequent.
 -->B.11.22 - Install PHNE_29462 or subsequent.

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