HP SECURITY BULLETIN

HPSBUX01044     REVISION: 0

SSRT4749 rev.0 HP-UX Java Runtime Environment (JRE) remote DoS

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The information in this Security bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.
INITIAL RELEASE:   	

24 May 2004

POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT:   	

Remote Denial of Service (DoS).
SOURCE:   	

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
HP Software Security Response Team
REFERENCES:   	

Sun Alert ID 57555
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY:
A potential vulnerability has been identified with HP-UX Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 
where an unprivileged remote attacker may be able to exploit a Denial of Service (DoS).
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*:  ONLY impacted versions are listed.
Java 1.4.2.02 and earlier (T1456AA (JDK 1.4), T1457AA (JRE 1.4))

Note:  Java 1.2.X, 1.3.X and 1.4.1.X are unaffected.
BACKGROUND:
A vulnerability in the Java(TM) Runtime Environment with character decoding may allow an 
unprivileged remote attacker to cause the Java Virtual Machine to become unresponsive 
resulting in a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition for the runtime environment and servers 
that run on the runtime environment.

See 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F57555&zone_32=category%3Asecurity%20Java

AFFECTED VERSIONS

The following is a list by HP-UX revision of affected filesets or patches and fix 
information. To determine if a system has an affected version, search the output of 
"swlist -a revision -l fileset" for an affected fileset or patch, then detemine if a fixed 
revision or applicable patch is installed.

HP-UX B.11.00

HP-UX B.11.11

HP-UX B.11.22

HP-UX B.11.23
===========

Jre14

Jdk14

Jpi14

action: install revision 1.4.2.03.01 or subsequent.

END AFFECTED VERSIONS


RESOLUTION:
There is no workaround.  Manually update to Java version with the security fix:

Java 1.4.2.03 or later (T1456AA (JDK 1.4), T1457AA (JRE 1.4))
from  http://www.hp.com/go/java


Please write to security-alert@hp.com to request a PGP signed version of this bulletin.
MANUAL ACTIONS:  Yes - Update
Update to Java version 1.4.2 with the security fix:

Java 1.4.2.03.01 or later (T1456AA (JDK 1.4), T1457AA (JRE 1.4)) from: 
http://www.hp.com/go/java
BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY:


* 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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