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TITLE:
HP-UX libc Denial of Service Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31400

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31400/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
HP-UX 11.x
http://secunia.com/product/138/

DESCRIPTION:
HP has acknowledged a vulnerability in libc, which can be exploited
by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error. No further
information is currently available.

The vulnerability is reported in HP-UX B.11.23 and B.11.31 using
libc.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- HP-UX B.11.23 --
OS-Core.C-MIN
OS-Core.C-MIN-64ALIB
OS-Core.CORE2-64SLIB
OS-Core.CORE2-SHLIBS
ProgSupport.PROG2-AUX
OS-Core.C-MIN,fr=B.11.23
OS-Core.C-MIN-64ALIB
OS-Core.CORE2-64SLIB
OS-Core.CORE2-SHLIBS
ProgSupport.PROG-AX-64ALIB
ProgSupport.PROG-MIN
ProgSupport.PROG2-AUX
Install patch PHCO_38273 or subsequent
http://itrc.hp.com

-- HP-UX B.11.31 --
OS-Core.CORE-64SLIB
OS-Core.CORE-SHLIBS
OS-Core.C-MIN
OS-Core.C-MIN-64ALIB
OS-Core.CORE2-64SLIB
OS-Core.CORE2-SHLIBS
ProgSupport.PROG2-AUX
OS-Core.C-MIN,fr=B.11.31
OS-Core.C-MIN-64ALIB
ProgSupport.PROG-AX-64ALIB
ProgSupport.PROG-MIN
ProgSupport.PROG2-AUX
Install patch PHCO_38048 or subsequent
http://itrc.hp.com

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
HPSBUX02355 SSRT080023:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01520421

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