HP SECURITY BULLETIN
 
HPSBTU01106     REVISION: 0
 
SSRT4876 rev.0 HP Tru64 UNIX SWS (Apache) Secure Web Server Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
 
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INITIAL RELEASE:   	
 
22 December 2004 
 
POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT:   	
 
    Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
SOURCE:   	
 
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
HP Software Security Response Team
REFERENCES:   	
 
CAN-2004-0942
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY:
    A potential security vulnerability has been reported in the Secure
    Web Server (SWS) for Tru64 UNIX (powered by Apache)  software
    distributed with HP Internet Express for Tru64 UNIX (IX).
    The potential vulnerability is remotely exploitable and can cause
    a denial of service (DoS) due to high CPU consumption. 
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*:  ONLY impacted versions are listed.
    SWS based on Apache 2.0.52 and earlier (IX 6.3 and earlier;
    SWS standalone versions earlier than 6.3.6a)
BACKGROUND:
    For a PGP signed version of this bulletin please write
    to security-alert@hp.com
 
    For a listing of all HP Tru64 UNIX security patch kits please see the
    following web site:
    http://h30097.www3.hp.com/unix/security-download.html
 
    Until the corrections are available in a mainstream release, HP is
    providing a patch that resolves the potential SWS vulnerability
    described in this bulletin. The corrections are scheduled to be available
    in the following mainstream release: 
 
    HP Internet Express for Tru64UNIX (IX) version 6.4
RESOLUTION:
 
 
    The Secure Web Server 6.3.6a for Tru64 UNIX (powered by Apache)
    kit is available for download at the following site:
 
    http://h30097.www3.hp.com/internet/download.htm
 
    The kit is based on a patched version of Apache 2.0.52.
BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY:
Revision 0 - 22 December 2004
 
              Initial Release 
 
* The software product category that this Security Bulletin relates to is represented 
by the 5th and 6th characters of the Bulletin number: GN=General, MA=Management 
Agents, MI=Misc. 3rd party, MP=HP-MPE/iX, NS=HP NonStop Servers, OV=HP OpenVMS, PI=HP
Printing & Imaging, ST=HP Storage, TU=HP Tru64 UNIX, TL=Trusted Linux, UX=HP-UX, 
VV=Virtual Vault
 
 
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