From: Webb, Nigel (SSRT) (nigelwebbhp.com)
Date: Fri Aug 15 2003 - 17:37:28 CDT

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SECURITY BULLETIN

REVISION: 0

SSRT3608 - (OpenVMS) Potential security vulnerability with
DCE
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NOTICE: There are no restrictions for distribution of this
Bulletin provided that it remains complete and intact.

RELEASE DATE:
 Not Yet Released
 LAST UPDATED: 15 August 2003 (Draft)

SEVERITY: 1

SOURCE: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
Software Security Response Team

REFERENCE: CERT VU#377804, Microsoft MS03-026

PROBLEM SUMMARY
Potential security vulnerability with Distributed Computing
Environment (DCE) where a remote user may cause the service
to become unresponsive. This vulnerability may be exploited
in the DCE/RPC environment in association with the Blaster
worm network traffic.

VERSIONS IMPACTED
All currently supported versions of HP OpenVMS including
V6.3, V7.1, V7.2x, V7.3x running Distributed Computing
Environment (DCE).

RESOLUTION
HP is diligently working on a resolution for this
vulnerability at the present time, this Bulletin will be
updated immediately a solution is available.

In the event that the DCE service has become unresponsive,
a workaround that can be used after the Windows environment
is free of the Blaster worm is to restart DCE using the
following commands:

sys$startup:DCE$shutdown

sys$startup:DCE$startup

SUPPORT: For further information, contact HP Services.

SUBSCRIBE: To subscribe to automatically receive future
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REPORT: To report a potential security vulnerability with any
HP supported product, send email to: security-alerthp.com

As always, HP urges you to periodically review your system
management and security procedures. HP will continue to
review and enhance the security features of its products and
work with our customers to maintain and improve the security
and integrity of their systems.

"HP is broadly distributing this Security Bulletin in order
to bring to the attention of users of the affected HP
products the important security information contained in this
Bulletin. HP recommends that all users determine the
applicability of this information to their individual
situations and take appropriate action. HP does not warrant
that this information is necessarily accurate or complete
for all user situations and, consequently, HP will not be
responsible for any damages resulting from user's use or
disregard of the information provided in this Bulletin."

(c)Copyright 2001, 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or
editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information
in this document is subject to change without notice.
Hewlett-Packard Company and the names of Hewlett-Packard
products referenced herein are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard
Company in the United States and other countries.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be
trademarks of their respective owners.

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