HPSBMA02239 SSRT061260 rev.3 - HP OpenView Operations (OVO) Agents Running Shared Trace Service, Rem

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c01110576
Version: 3

HPSBMA02239 SSRT061260 rev.3 - HP OpenView Operations (OVO) Agents Running Shared Trace Service, Remote Arbitrary Code Execution

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

Release Date: 2007-08-07
Last Updated: 2008-01-08

Potential Security Impact: Remote arbitrary code execution

Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP OpenView Operations (OVO) Agents running Shared Trace Service. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to execute arbitrary code.

References: CVE-2007-3872

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP OpenView OVO Agents OVO8.x HTTPS agents on AIX, HP-UX (IA and PA), HP Tru64 Unix, Solaris, and Windows running Shared Trace Service.

BACKGROUND

Note: HP OpenView Operations (OVO) requires HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) on the OVO server. OVO will install OV NNM if it is not already present. OV NNM requires the installation of certain patches to be compatible with the resolution discussed below. To insure correct operation the recommendations of Security Bulletin HPSBMA02242 SSRT061260 must be implemented before the recommendations of this Security Bulletin.

The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks Cody Pierce of TippingPoint DV Labs (dvlabs.tippingpoint.com) for reporting this vulnerability to security-alert@hp.com.

The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks an anonymous researcher working with the iDefense VCP for reporting this vulnerability to security-alert@hp.com.

RESOLUTION
HP has made the following patches available to resolve the vulnerability. The patches can be downloaded from http://itrc.hp.com

Each patch is to be installed on the operating system listed in the "System to be Patched" column. Each patch is for communication with the operating system listed in the "Client System" column.

Patch (or subsequent) System to be Patched Client System

PHSS_37397 HP-UX PA HP-UX PA
PHSS_37399 HP-UX PA HP-UX IA
PHSS_37398 HP-UX PA Solaris
PHSS_37335 HP-UX PA Windows
PHSS_36278 HP-UX PA Linux
PHSS_37336 HP-UX PA AIX
PHSS_35457 HP-UX PA Tru64 Unix
ITOSOL_00633 Solaris HP-UX PA
ITOSOL_00635 Solaris HP-UX IA
ITOSOL_00634 Solaris Solaris
ITOSOL_00628 Solaris Windows
ITOSOL_00586 Solaris Linux
ITOSOL_00629 Solaris AIX
ITOSOL_00530 Solaris Tru64 Unix



MANUAL ACTIONS: No

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

HP-UX Software Assistant: HP-UX Software Assistant is an enhanced application that replaces HP-UX Security Patch Check. It analyzes all HP-issued Security Bulletins and lists recommended actions that may apply to a specific HP-UX system. It can also download patches and create a depot automatically. For more information see: https://www.hp.com/go/swa

The following text is for use by the HP-UX Software Assistant.

AFFECTED VERSIONS (for HP-UX)

HP-UX B.11.11
HP-UX B.11.23
HP-UX B.11.31
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OVO-CLT.OVO-UX11-CLT
action: install PHSS_37397 or subsequent

OVO-CLT.OVO-UXIA-CLT
action: install PHSS_37399 or subsequent

OVO-CLT.OVO-SOL-CLT
action: install PHSS_37398 or subsequent

OVO-CLT.OVO-WIN-CLT
action: install PHSS_37335 or subsequent

OVO-CLT.OVO-LIN-CLT
action: install PHSS_36278 or subsequent

OVO-CLT.OVO-AIX-CLT
action: install PHSS_37336 or subsequent

OVO-CLT.OVO-TRU-CLT
action: install PHSS_35457 or subsequent


END AFFECTED VERSIONS (for HP-UX)

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 7 August 2007 Initial release
Version:2 (rev.2) - 28 August 2007 Added OV NNM information, added CVE-2007-3872 to the references, PHSS_35457, ITOSOL_00530 available
Version:3 (rev.3) - 8 January 2008 patches available

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches which are to be installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in accordance with the customer's patch management policy.

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* The Software Product Category that this Security Bulletin relates to is represented by the 5th and 6th characters of the Bulletin number in the title:

GN = HP General SW
MA = HP Management Agents
MI = Misc. 3rd Party SW
MP = HP MPE/iX
NS = HP NonStop Servers
OV = HP OpenVMS
PI = HP Printing & Imaging
ST = HP Storage SW
TL = HP Trusted Linux
TU = HP Tru64 UNIX
UX = HP-UX
VV = HP VirtualVault

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