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ESB-2002.421 -- HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0207-197 -- Sec. Vulnerability in Apache Server Chunk Encoding Rev 06

Date: 13 August 2002
References: ESB-2002.358  ESB-2002.472  

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 ESB-2002.421 -- HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0207-197
         Sec. Vulnerability in Apache Server Chunk Encoding Rev 06
                              13 August 2002

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:                Apache Server
                        OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM)
                        OpenView Service Information Portal (OVSIP)
Vendor:                 Hewlett-Packard
Operating System:       HP-UX
                        Solaris
Impact:                 Denial of Service
                        Increased Privileges
                        Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access Required:        Remote

Ref:                    AA-2002.04
                        AL-2002.06
                        ESB-2002.358

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Document ID:  HPSBUX0207-197
Date Loaded:  20020701
      Title:  Sec. Vulnerability in Apache  Server  Chunk Encoding  Rev 06

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   **REVISED 06**
   HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0207-197
   Originally issued: 01 July 2002
   Last revision:     08 Aug 2002
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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:  A remotely exploitable potential for vulnerability in 
          handling of large data chunks in Apache-based web servers.

**REVISED 06**
PLATFORM: HP9000 Servers running HP-UX release 11.00, 11.04, 11.11
          11.20, and 11.22 with the HP Apache product installed.
- --->>     affected OpenView Products:
- --->>     Network Node Manager (NNM) 6.01, 6.1, 6.2, 6.31
- --->>     running on HP-UX and Solaris
- --->>     NNM on Windows NT/W2K is not affected.
- --->>     OV Service Information Portal (OVSIP) 1.0, 2.0, 3.0


DAMAGE:   Potential for increased privilege, denial of service, or
          execution of arbitrary code.

**REVISED 06**
SOLUTION: For HP-UX releases 11.00, 11.11, 11.20 and 11.22 download
- --->>     new product bundles from 
- --->>     http://www.software.hp.com/ISS_products_list.html

          For only HP-UX release 11.04 (VV-OS): apply patches
                PHSS_27361     - for VV 4.6 release,
                PHSS_27371     - for VV 4.5 release.

- --->>     For OV NNM 6.2
- --->>     PHSS_27638 for HPUX 10.20
- --->>     PHSS_27639 for HPUX 11.X
- --->>     PSOV_03199 for SOLARIS 6,7,8
- --->>     patches for NNM6.01, 6.1, 6.31 are under investigation

- --->>     For OV SIP 3.0
- --->>     PHSS_27547 for HPUX 11.X
- --->>     Note: PHSS_27547 has been superseded by PHSS_27668.
- --->>     OVSIPSOL_00004 for SOLARIS 6,7,8
- --->>     Note: OVSIPSOL_00004 has been superseded
- --->>           by OVSIPSOL_00005.

- --->>     no patches are planned for OVSIP 1.0 and 2.0



MANUAL ACTIONS: Install repaired binary.

AVAILABILITY: Complete product bundles are available now for 11.00
              and 11.11 are available for PA-RISC architecture
- --->>         are available from
- --->>         http://www.software.hp.com/ISS_products_list.html
              HP-UX 11.04 (VV-OS) patches are available now at
              itrc.hp.com

CHANGE SUMMARY: Rev.01 -  Do not install the bundle on NNM.
                Rev.02 -  Added Virtualvault patches.
                Rev.03 -  Re-released 1.3.26 bits due to an update
                          deficiency and other minor problems.
                Rev.04 -  Added IPF versions.
                Rev.05 -  Added IPv6 PA-RISC version.
                Rev.06 -  Added affected OpenView Products,
                          revised location of Apache product
                          bundles.
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A. Background
    The CERT Advisory CA-2002-17 regarding Apache affects the
    following HP products:

    B9415AA Apache 1.3.x  PA-RISC HP-UX releases 11.00 and 11.11
    B9416AA Apache 2.x    PA-RISC HP-UX releases 11.00 and 11.11
    B9415AA Apache 1.3.x  IPF HP-UX releases 11.20 and 11.22
    B9416AA Apache 2.x    IPF HP-UX releases 11.20 and 11.22
    B9416BA Apache 2.x    IPv6 PA_RISC HP-UX release 11.11

*** REVISED 06 ***

- --->> OpenView NNM 6.01, 6.1, 6.2, 6.31 running on HPUX or SOLARIS
- --->> OpenView SIP 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 running on HPUX or SOLARIS

HP Apache 1.3.26 (PA-RISC)
installs into /opt/apache and /opt/tomcat
disk space: 55-65 MB
documents: /opt/apache/htdocs/doc

HP Apache 2.0.39 (PA-RISC)
installs into /opt/hpapache2
disk space: 80-90 MB
documents: /opt/hpapache2/hp_apache_docs

HP Apache 1.3.26 (IPF)
installs into /opt/apache and /opt/tomcat
disk space: 65-75 MB
documents: /opt/apache/hp_apache_docs

HP Apache 2.0.39 (IPF)
installs into /opt/hpapache2
disk space: 80-90 MB
documents: /opt/hpapache2/hp_apache_docs

HP Apache 2.0.39 IP version 6 (PA-RISC)
installs into /opt/hpapache2
disk space: 80-90 MB
documents: /opt/hpapache2/hp_apache_docs

Before updating, make sure to stop your previous HP Apache
binary. Otherwise, the previous binary will continue running,
preventing the new one from automatically starting, although
the installation would have been successful.

The command to stop the HP Apache binary is:
For 1.3.26:
/opt/apache/bin/apachectl stop
For 2.0.39:
/opt/hpapache2/bin/apachectl stop

HP Apache automatically starts upon installation if port 80
is available.

Installation of this new version of HP Apache over an existing
HP Apache installation is supported, while installation over a
non-HP Apache is NOT supported.

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    An advisory has been issued for HP Compaq systems.  Please
    refer to HP Compaq SSRT2253, which says in part:

      CSWS Secure Web Server for HP Tru64 UNIX and HP OpenVMS
      "Potential Apache Web Server Chunk Handling Vulnerability"

      Patches are available for CSWS for HP Tru64 UNIX at:
        http://tru64unix.compaq.com/internet/download.htm#sws_v591

      Patches are available for CSWS for HP OpenVMS at:
        http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/products/ips/apache/
            +csws_patches.html


B. Fixing the problem

     The Virtualvault product (also known as HP-UX 11.04) has
     patches for its 4.5 and 4.6 releases. The patch for VV 4.6
     updates the outside web server to the Apache 1.3.26 version
     from the Apache 1.3.22 version shipped with the VV 4.6 release.
     For the VV 4.5 patch, the security fix from the Apache 1.3.26
     version was backported to the 1.3.19 version per the Apache
     Group's patch for httpd 1.2.0-1.3.22.

     Both of these Virtualvault patches are available in itrc.hp.com.
                PHSS_27361   -   for VV 4.6 release.
                PHSS_27371   -   for VV 4.5 release.


**REVISED 06**
- --->> Fixes for the following versions can be downloaded from
- --->> http://www.software.hp.com/ISS_products_list.html :

- --->>  hp apache-based web server v.1.3.26.03
- --->>    on hp-ux 11.0 and 11i (pa-risc)

- --->>  hp apache-based web server v.1.3.26.03
- --->>    on hp-ux 11i version 1.5 and 1.6 (ipf)

- --->>  hp apache-based web server v.2.0.39.03
- --->>    on hp-ux 11.0 and 11i (pa-risc)

- --->>  hp apache-based web server v.2.0.39.03
- --->>    on hp-ux 11i (pa-risc) for ipv6

- --->>  hp apache-based web server v.2.0.39.03
- --->>    on hp-ux 11i version 1.5 and 1.6 (ipf)


*** REVISED 06 ***

- --->> OpenView NNM patches are now available
- --->>     For OV NNM 6.2
- --->>     PHSS_27638 for HPUX 10.20
- --->>     PHSS_27639 for HPUX 11.X
- --->>     PSOV_03199 for SOLARIS 6,7,8
- --->>     patches for NNM6.01, 6.1, 6.31 are under investigation

- --->> OpenView SIP patches are now available
- --->>     For OV SIP 3.0
- --->>     PHSS_27547 for HPUX 11.X
- --->>     Note: PHSS_27547 has been superseded by PHSS_27668.
- --->>     OVSIPSOL_00004 for SOLARIS 6,7,8
- --->>     Note: OVSIPSOL_00004 has been superseded
- --->>           by OVSIPSOL_00005.

- --->>     no patches are planned for OVSIP 1.0 and 2.0

- --->> OpenView patches can be downloaded from:
- --->> http://support.openview.hp.com/cpe/patches

C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security
   Bulletins from the HP IT Resource Center via electronic
   mail, do the following:

   Use your browser to get to the HP IT Resource Center page at:

       http://itrc.hp.com

    Use the 'Login' tab at the left side of the screen to login
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    To -subscribe- to future HP Security Bulletins or other
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    or

    To -review- bulletins already released, select the link
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    To -gain access- to the Security Patch Matrix, select
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    and by bulletin topic.  Security Patch Check completely
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    For information on the Security Patch Check tool, see:
    http://www.software.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/
    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:
    click on the "HP Security Bulletin Archive".


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.

   Permission is granted for copying and circulating this
   Bulletin to Hewlett-Packard (HP) customers (or the Internet
   community) for the purpose of alerting them to problems,
   if and only if, the Bulletin is not edited or changed in
   any way, is attributed to HP, and provided such reproduction
   and/or distribution is performed for non-commercial purposes.

   Any other use of this information is prohibited. HP is not
   liable for any misuse of this information by any third party.
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