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HP-UX Security Vulnerability with wu-ftpd 2.6
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[CIAC] INFORMATION BULLETIN
M-032: HP-UX Security Vulnerability with wu-ftpd 2.6
[Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin: #0180]
January 23, 2002 19:00 GMT
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PROBLEM: Format string vulnerability in wu-ftp 2.6.1 and
earlier, when running with debug mode enabled, allows
remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a
malformed argument that is recorded in a PASV port
assignment.
PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 11.0 and
11.11.
DAMAGE: A remote user may execute arbitrary code on the
server.
SOLUTION: Download and install the latest WEB upgrade.
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VULNERABILITY The risk is HIGH. The vulnerability and exploits have
ASSESSMENT: been discussed in public forums.
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LINKS:
CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-032.shtml
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0180,
Originally issued: 22 Jan. 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: Security vulnerability in WU-FTPD 2.6., Format String.
CVE identifier: CAN-2001-0187
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2001-0187
PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 11.0 and 11.11.
DAMAGE: A remote user may execute arbitrary code on the server.
SOLUTION: Use the latest WEB upgrade which will upgrade WU-FTPD to
version 2.6 (rev b01.002)
MANUAL ACTIONS: Download and install the latest WEB upgrade.
AVAILABILITY: It is available now for 11.0 and 11.11.
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A. Background
There is a format string vulnerability in wu-ftpd.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) group
has assigned the identifier: CAN-2001-0187
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2296
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2001-0187
B. Fixing the problem
To determine if wu-ftpd version 2.6 is installed on a system:
what /usr/lbin/ftpd | grep wuftpd-2.6
If version 2.6 IS installed, then apply the latest web
upgrade now. Registration for the download is necessary:
http://www.software.hp.com/
and search on "wu-ftpd" (without the quotes)
or:
http://www.software.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/displayProductInfo.pl?productNumber=WUFTPD26
If revision 2.6 is NOT installed, then make sure you have
installed the current patches for HP Security Bulletin
"HPSBUX0107-162 Security Vulnerability in ftpd".
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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In the left most frame select "Maintenance and Support".
Under the "Notifications" section (near the bottom of
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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, or the
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to the current Security Patch Matrix. Updated daily, this
matrix categorizes security patches by platform/OS release,
and by bulletin topic. Security Patch Check completely
automates the process of reviewing the patch matrix for
11.XX systems.
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.itrc.hp.com:~ftp/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.
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