HP SECURITY BULLETIN
 
HPSBNS01213     REVISION: 0
 
SSRT051002 rev.0 - HP NonStop Server DCE Core Services remote Denial of Service (DoS)
 
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INITIAL RELEASE:   	
 
28 July 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 NonStop Server running T8403 DCE Core Services which
could result in a remote Denial of Service (DoS).
REFERENCES:   	
 
HOTSTUFF HS02885 OPN T8403 AAA-ABH DCE Core Services
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*:  ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP NonStop Server running T8403 DCE CORE SERVICES
Revision ABH or earlier on G06.14 through G06.26
BACKGROUND:
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please write to security-alert@hp.com
 
The HP NonStop Server DCE Core Services run
a DCE daemon (DCED) as part of their Distributed
Computing Environment (DCE).
 
Malformed request packets from non-DCE clients might
cause the DCED to fail. If the DCED fails, a DCE-based
application may need to be restarted.
RESOLUTION:
 
  Install the SPR: T8403G06 ABJ (DCE Core Services)
 
  Requisite SPRs:
      T8329G06 ABJ (DCE Security Core Services Ð U)
      T8330G06 ABJ (DCE Cell Directory Server)
  Superseded SPRs:
      T8403AAY
      T8403AAZ
      T8403ABA
      T8403ABC
      T8403ABF
      T8403ABD
      T8403ABG
      T8403ABH
      T8403ABI
 
  RVU containing final fix:  G06.27
 
  Installation Impact:  None
 
  Note: The following Workaround can be done until
            the above SPR updates are installed ...
 
    Restart DCED.     
    If the environment variable DCE_SOCKET_REUSE
    is not set in the environment where DCED
    is being restarted, the user must restart
    the DCE applications that contact this DCED.
BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY:
Revision 0 - 25 July 2005
    Initial Release
 
 
 
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