Title       : Security Vulnerability with inetd on HP-UX
Date        : 980413
Type        : SB
Document ID : HPSBUX9803-077

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**REVISED 01**  HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: #00077, 30 March 1998
Last Revised: 13 April 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:  Improperly coded routines can result in susceptability to
          denial of service attacks.

PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 7/800 running HP-UX releases 9.X, and 10.X only.

DAMAGE:   Vulnerability may allow networking to be disabled.

SOLUTION: **REVISED 01** Apply patches listed below.

AVAILABILITY:  All patches are available now.

CHANGE SUMMARY: This revision adds a patch for HP-UX release 10.16.
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I.
   A. Background
      Hewlett-Packard has learned that inetd can terminate prematurely.

   B. Fixing the problem
      The problem can be fixed by applying the appropriate patch
      mentioned below.

      HP-UX release 9.X    HP9000 Series 7/800             PHNE_14085
      HP-UX release 10.00,10.01,10.10 HP9000 Series 7/800  PHNE_14086
--->>>HP-UX release 10.16  HP9000 Series 7/800             PHNE_14655
      HP-UX release 10.20  HP9000 Series 7/800             PHNE_14087
      HP-UX release 10.24  HP9000 Series 7/800             PHNE_14377

      HP-UX releases 10.30 and 11.X are not affected.

   C. Impact of the patch
      The patch makes inetd more robust to external factors.

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