Summary
Reference
Document ID: KM02992248 (c01038217)
Version: 3
Release Date: 2004-10-28
Last Updated: 2007-08-08
Potential Security Impact: Local and Remote Unauthorized Access, remotely exploitable Denial of Service (DoS)
Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
Multiple potential security vulnerabilities have been reported in the Secure Web Server (SWS) for HP Tru64 UNIX (powered by Apache) software distributed with HP Internet Express for HP Tru64 UNIX (IX). HP Tru64 using Apache and PHP, remotely exploitable Denial of Service (DoS), local and remotely exploitable buffer overflows.
References: NISCC #403518, CAN-2004-0786, CAN-2004-0747, CAN-2004-0811, Apache bug #30134
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
For the Apache vulnerabilities, customers running SWS (Secure Web Server) based on Apache 2.0.49 or earlier (IX 6.3 or earlier; SWS 6.3 or earlier).
For the PHP ( Hypertext Preprocessor) vulnerabilities, customers using the PHP module from any Secure Web Server from IX (HP Internet Express) 6.3 or earlier or SWS 6.3 or earlier.
BACKGROUND
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RESOLUTION
Until the corrections are available in a mainstream release, HP is providing a patch that resolves the potential SWS vulnerabilities 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
The Secure Web Server 6.3.2a for Tru64 UNIX (powered by Apache) kit is available for download at the following site:http://h30097.www3.hp.com/internet/download.htm
HISTORY
Revision:0 (rev.0) - 29 October 2004 Initial release
Version:1 (rev.1) - 5 June 2005 Reformatted
Version:2 (rev.2) - 26 April 2007 Reformatted
Version:3 (rev.3) - 08 August 2007 Reformatted
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