Published:
21 January 1998
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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-98.012 -- Hewlett-Packard Security Bulletin: #00076
Security Vulnerability with land on HP-UX
22 January 1998
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Hewlett-Packard has released the following advisory concerning their
susceptibility to the land attack. This vulnerability may allow users on
the network to cause system hangs.
The following security bulletin is provided as a service to AUSCERT's
members. As AUSCERT did not write this document, AUSCERT has had no
control over its content. As such, the decision to use any or all of this
information is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should
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If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them
directly.
Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from:
http://www.auscert.org.au/Information/advisories.html
If you believe that your system has been compromised, contact AUSCERT or your
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Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au
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On call after hours for emergencies.
Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031
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HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: #00076, 21 January 1998
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The information in the following Security Bulletin should be acted upon
as soon as possible. Hewlett-Packard 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 TCP SYN packet with target host's address as both source and
destination can cause system hangs.
PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 7/800 running HP-UX releases 9.X, 10.X, and 11.00.
DAMAGE: Users on the network can cause system hangs.
SOLUTION: Apply patches listed below.
AVAILABILITY: All patches are available now.
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I.
A. Background
CERT Advisory CA-97.28 discusses the widely available "land" program,
a denial of service tool that is effective against HP-UX systems.
land sends carefully crafted TCP packets (the source and destination
are identical).
B. Fixing the problem
The problem can be fixed by applying the appropriate cumulative ARPA
Transport patch mentioned below.
HP-UX release 11.00 HP9000 Series 700/800 PHNE_13692
HP-UX release 10.30 HP9000 Series 700/800 PHNE_13671
HP-UX release 10.20 HP9000 Series 800 PHNE_13468
HP-UX release 10.20 HP9000 Series 700 PHNE_13469
HP-UX release 10.10 HP9000 Series 800 PHNE_13470
HP-UX release 10.10 HP9000 Series 700 PHNE_13471
HP-UX release 10.01 HP9000 Series 800 PHNE_13472
HP-UX release 10.01 HP9000 Series 700 PHNE_13473
HP-UX release 10.00 HP9000 Series 800 PHNE_13474
HP-UX release 10.00 HP9000 Series 700 PHNE_13475
HP-UX release 9.04 HP9000 Series 800 PHNE_13476
HP-UX release 9.0[3,5,7] HP9000 Series 700 PHNE_13477
HP-UX release 9.01 HP9000 Series 700 PHNE_13478
HP-UX release 9.00 HP9000 Series 800 PHNE_13479
C. Impact of the patch
The patch changes the implementation of the ISO OSI stack such
that the host now enforces the rule that inbound packets are never
from itself - if packets claim otherwise, they are simply dropped.
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