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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.0046.2
SSRT101419 rev.3 - HP-UX Running NTP, Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
26 May 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: HP-UX
Publisher: Hewlett-Packard
Operating System: HP-UX
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-5211
Revision History: May 26 2014: Expanded Supported Software Versions scope; added HP-UX B.11.23 and HP-UX B.11.31 XNTP workaround
January 14 2014: Initial Release
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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: c04084148
Version: 3
HPSBUX02960 SSRT101419 rev.3 - HP-UX Running NTP, Remote Denial of Service
(DoS)
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as
soon as possible.
Release Date: 2014-01-13
Last Updated: 2014-05-23
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-UX running
NTP. The vulnerability could be exploited remotely to create a Denial of
Service (DoS).
References: CVE-2013-5211 (SSRT101419)
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP-UX B.11.31 running NTP v4.2.6 or XNTP v3.5
HP-UX B.11.23 running XNTP v3.5
BACKGROUND
CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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Reference Base Vector Base Score
CVE-2013-5211 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) 5.0
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Information on CVSS is documented
in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002
RESOLUTION
HP has provided the following workaround to temporarily resolve this
vulnerability. This bulletin will be revised when a General Release patch for
HP-UX B.11.31 is available.
NOTE: No patches for XNTP v3.5 on HP-UX B.11.23 and HP-UX B.11.31 will be
made. Customers must disable "monlist" as follows.
MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes
To prevent the "monlist" DoS vulnerability, configure the following:
Verify that XNTP is installed, is running on your system, and verify the
NTPv4 version.
For example:
a. Verify XNTP is installed on the system:
ls -la /usr/sbin/xntpd
For NTP v4:
lr-xr--r-- 1 bin bin 14 Aug 9 2013 /usr/sbin/xntpd -> /usr/sbin/ntpd
For XNTP v3.5:
lr-xr--r-- 1 bin bin 741052 May 9 2013 /usr/sbin/xntpd -> /usr/sbin/ntpd
b. Check if the NTP process is running
ps -ef | grep ntp
For NTP v4:
root 124 1 0 06:46:18 ? 0:00 /usr/sbin/ntpd
For XNTP v3.5:
root 22248 1 0 06:25:28 ? 0:00 /usr/sbin/xntpd
c. Verify the NTP v4 version
/usr/sbin/ntpd --version
For NTP v4:
ntpd 4.2.6p5
For XNTP v3.5:
ntpd 4.2.6 Revision 0.0 Tue Nov 5 14:21:22 UTC 2012
Modify the ntp.conf on your time server and add either one of the two
following entries.
Entry Option #1
# Block all control queries from external systems, allows time services
restrict default noquery
# Allow local queries
restrict 127.0.0.1
Entry Option #2
# disable "monitor" queries. This will disable only
# monlist queries, even local.
disable monitor
Cycle the ntpd daemon (for NTP v4 and XNTP v3.5).
/sbin/init.d/ntpd stop
/sbin/init.d/ntpd start
Verification of the workaround.
Test on the local time server using the "ntpq -p" command.
Verify proper operation with output similar to:
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset disp
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*LOCAL(1) .LOCL. 6 l 13 16 377 0.000 0.000 0.233
On a remote time client, execute ntpdc or xntpdc as follows:
# ntpdc -c monlist server.name.with.restrict.or.disable
or
# xntpdc -c monlist server.name.with.restrict.or.disable
A timeout error should occur.
# xntpdc -c monlist xyz.hp.com
xyz.hp.com: timed out, nothing received
***Request timed out
#
HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 13 January 2014 Initial release
Version:2 (rev.2) - 15 January 2014 Added configuration options in workaround
Version:3 (rev.3) - 23 May 2014 Expanded Supported Software Versions scope;
added HP-UX B.11.23 and HP-UX B.11.31 XNTP workaround
Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be
installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in
accordance with the customer's patch management policy.
Support: For issues about implementing the recommendations of this Security
Bulletin, contact normal HP Services support channel. For other issues about
the content of this Security Bulletin, send e-mail to security-alert@hp.com.
Report: To report a potential security vulnerability with any HP supported
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3C = 3COM
3P = 3rd Party Software
GN = HP General Software
HF = HP Hardware and Firmware
MP = MPE/iX
MU = Multi-Platform Software
NS = NonStop Servers
OV = OpenVMS
PI = Printing and Imaging
PV = ProCurve
ST = Storage Software
TU = Tru64 UNIX
UX = HP-UX
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