HP VirtualVault Netscape Enterprise Server Vulnerability

BID:259

Info

HP VirtualVault Netscape Enterprise Server Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 259
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 14 1999 12:00AM
Updated: May 14 1999 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was reported to the BUGTRAQ mailing list by John Daniele <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: HP VirtualVault 3.50
+ HP HP-UX (VVOS) 10.24
HP VirtualVault 3.1
HP VirtualVault 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

HP VirtualVault Netscape Enterprise Server Vulnerability

HP's VirtualVault is a trusted web server platform that implements compartmentalization. The bundled web server is a version of the Netscape Enterprise Server. A vulnerability in the NES makes it vulnerable to a denial of service.

If a CGI request longer than 512 bytes in length made (e.g. "GET /cgi-bin/somecgi.cgi?AAAAAAAAA...") the Netscape Enterprise Server will be unable to service any further CGI requests.

The affected filesets are VaultNES.NES-VAULT and VaultTS.INES-COMMON.

Exploit / POC

HP VirtualVault Netscape Enterprise Server Vulnerability

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

HP VirtualVault Netscape Enterprise Server Vulnerability

Solution:
A temporary solution is to comment out the "vault-auth-log" AddLog line from the NES's obj.conf file.

To fix apply the appropriate patches to correct the problem:

HP-UX 10.24 with VirtualVault A.02.00 US/Canada
HP-UX 10.24 with VirtualVault A.02.00 International:
PHCO_18615
PHSS_18620

HP-UX 10.24 with VirtualVault A.03.00 US/Canada
HP-UX 10.24 with VirtualVault A.03.00 International:
PHCO_18615
PHSS_18616

HP-UX 10.24 with VirtualVault A.03.01 US/Canada
HP-UX 10.24 with VirtualVault A.03.01 International:
PHCO_18615
PHSS_18612

HP-UX 10.24 with VirtualVault A.03.50 US/Canada
HP-UX 10.24 with VirtualVault A.03.50 International
PHCO_18615
PHSS_18621

References

HP VirtualVault Netscape Enterprise Server Vulnerability

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