HPSBUX0209-219
Published: 2002-09-25 10:45:27
Updated: 2004-04-06 10:45:27
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Source: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0208-219
Originally issued: 23 Sep 2002
SSRT2356 ProCurve switches potential denial of service
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The information in the following Security Bulletin should be
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Security Bulletin as soon as possible.
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PROBLEM: Potential denial of service on ProCurve switches.
IMPACT: Potential unauthorized access, denial of service.
PLATFORM: The following HP ProCurve switches are affected:
HP ProCurve Switch 4000M (J4121A)
HP ProCurve Switch 8000M (J4110A)
HP ProCurve Switch 2424M (J4093A)
HP ProCurve Switch 2400M (J4122A)
HP ProCurve Switch 1600M (J4120A)
SOLUTION: A product firmware upgrade is available, download and
install the fix from ftp site below.
MANUAL ACTIONS: Non-HP-UX only
This is not an HP-UX issue.
Install firmware C.09.16, or newer.
AVAILABILITY:
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A. Background
HP has learned of a potential denial of service vulnerability
which may affect the remote operational capability of the
ProCurve switches listed below. Termed the "remote reset
vulnerability", it specifically affects the following
products:
HP ProCurve Switch 4000M (J4121A)
HP ProCurve Switch 8000M (J4110A)
HP ProCurve Switch 2424M (J4093A)
HP ProCurve Switch 2400M (J4122A)
HP ProCurve Switch 1600M (J4120A)
B. Recommended solution
1. Download software image file C_09_16.swi from the ftp site.
This file is temporary and will be deleted when a product
upgrade is available from:
<www.hp.com/rnd/software/switches.htm>
System: hprc.external.hp.com (192.170.19.51)
Login: procurve
Password: 4000m1
FTP Access: ftp://procurve:4000m1@hprc.external.hp.com/
or: ftp://procurve:4000m1@192.170.19.51/
file: C_09_16.swi
Note: There is an ftp defect in IE5 that may result in a
browser hang. To work around this:
- Select Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced
- Un-check the option: [ ] Enable folder view for FTP sites
2. Copy the C_09_16.swi file to a protected directory.
If you wish to verify the md5 sum please refer to:
HPSBUX9408-016
Patch sums and the MD5 program
The md5 sum for C_09_16.swi
is: F02739F00BAB893E7156ABA0C66915B7
The cksum output is: 456036683 1141763 C_09_16.swi
3. Next please follow both of the steps outlined below.
a. Update commander and member switches to the most current
version of code - C.09.16, or greater.
b. Configure the stack commander with a manager password
(this password is propagated to the member switches
within the stack).
For configuration details, please refer to 'Release
Notes for Software Update C.09.xx for the HP ProCurve
Switch 1600M, 2400M, 2424M, 4000M, and 8000M' on the
HP ProCurve web site:
<http://www.hp.com/rnd/support/manuals/8000_4000_2424.htm>
C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security
Bulletins from the HP IT Resource Center via electronic
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For information on the Security Patch Check tool, see:
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displayProductInfo.pl?productNumber=B6834AA
The security patch matrix is also available via anonymous
ftp:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/export/patches/hp-ux_patch_matrix/
On the "Support Information Digest Main" page:
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D. To report new security vulnerabilities, send email to
security-alert@hp.com
Please encrypt any exploit information using the
security-alert PGP key, available from your local key
server, or by sending a message with a -subject- (not body)
of 'get key' (no quotes) to security-alert@hp.com.
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