HP-UX Support Tools Manager denial of service
| hp-stm-dos (5957) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Support Tools Manager running on HP-UX versions 10.20, 11.00, and 11.11 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. The Support Tools Manager application shipped with HP 9000 systems provides the user with a view of all hardware devices on the system. If the memlogd activity log file becomes too full, the system becomes unstable, and it may result in a system panic.
Platforms Affected:
- HP, HP-UX 10.20
- HP, HP-UX 11.00
- HP, HP-UX 11.11
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Hewlett-Packard Security Bulletin HPSBUX0101-137. Please note that registration may be required to access this document. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin L-035, HP-UX Support Tools Manager Vulnerability at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-035.shtml.
- Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin HPSBUX0101-137, Sec. Vulnerability in Support Tools Manager at http://us-support.external.hp.com.
- BID-2239: HP-UX Support Tools Manager Denial of Service Attack
- CVE-2001-0219: Vulnerability in Support Tools Manager (xstm,cstm,stm) in HP-UX 11.11 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service.
- OSVDB ID: 6991: HP-UX Support Tools Manager xstm DoS
- OSVDB ID: 7029: HP-UX Support Tools Manager cstm DoS
- OSVDB ID: 7030: HP-UX Support Tools Manager stm DoS
- US-CERT VU#119952: HP-UX Support Tools Manager vulnerable to denial of service
Reported:
Jan 17, 2001
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