U radu programskog paketa Java, namijenjenog operacijskom sustavu HP-UX, uočen je novi sigurnosni propust. Propust je posljedica pogreške u "doubleValue()" metodi u FloatingDecimal.java prilikom pretvorbe broja "2.2250738585072012e-308". Udaljeni napadač može iskoristiti spomenuti nedostatak za izvođenje napada uskraćivanja usluga (eng. Denial of Service). Za više detalja preporuča se pregled originalne preporuke. Svim se korisnicima u svrhu rješavanja spomenutog problema preporuča instalacija poboljšanih inačica.

SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c02729756

Version: 1
HPSBUX02633 SSRT100387 rev.1 - HP-UX running Java, Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.

Release Date: 2011-02-23

Last Updated: 2011-02-23

Potential Security Impact: Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

A potential vulnerability has been identified with HP-UX running Java. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to create a Denial of Service (DoS).

References: CVE-2010-4476
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

Any version of Java running on HP-UX 11.11, HP-UX 11.23, or HP-UX 11.31.
BACKGROUND

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CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
Reference
	
Base Vector
	
Base Score
CVE-2010-4476
	
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
	
7.8

Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002.
RESOLUTION

HP has made the following software tool available to resolve the vulnerability.

The FPUpdater tool (Floating Point Updater) must be run to update the Java Development Kit (JDK) and/or the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). This tool can be used to update all versions of HP-UX Java.

    *

      To download the FPUpdater tool, go to https://www.hp.com/go/java then click on the link for the FPUpdater tool
    *

      An HP Passport user ID is required to download the FPUpdater tool and its Readme file. For information on registering for an HP Passport user ID, refer to: https://passport2.hp.com

MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - Update

Update using FPUpdater

The following text is for use by the HP-UX Software Assistant.

AFFECTED VERSIONS

HP-UX B.11.11
HP-UX B.11.23
HP-UX B.11.31
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action: update using FPUpdater if Java is installed

END AFFECTED VERSIONS

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

HP-UX Software Assistant: HP-UX Software Assistant is an enhanced application that replaces HP-UX Security Patch Check. It analyzes all Security Bulletins issued by HP and lists recommended actions that may apply to a specific HP-UX system. It can also download patches and create a depot automatically. For more information see: https://www.hp.com/go/swa

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 23 February 2011 Initial release

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches which are to be installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in accordance with the customer's patch management policy.

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