HP-UX PHNE_44235 : s700_800 11.11 NTP timeservices upgrade plus utilities

High Nessus Plugin ID 82682

Synopsis

The remote HP-UX host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

s700_800 11.11 NTP timeservices upgrade plus utilities :

Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with HP-UX running NTP. These could be exploited remotely to execute code, create a Denial of Service (DoS), or other vulnerabilities. References:
CVE-2014-9293 - Insufficient Entropy in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) (CWE-332) CVE-2014-9294 - Use of Cryptographically Weak PRNG (CWE-338) CVE-2014-9295 - Stack Buffer Overflow (CWE-121) CVE-2014-9296 - Error Conditions, Return Values, Status Codes (CWE-389) CVE-2014-9297 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (CWE-754) SSRT101872 VU#852879.

Solution

Install patch PHNE_44235 or subsequent.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1d544704

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2015-04

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 82682

File Name: hpux_PHNE_44235.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 2015/04/10

Updated: 2018/07/12

Dependencies: 12634

Risk Information

Risk Factor: High

CVSS v2.0

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/HP-UX/version, Host/HP-UX/swlist

Exploit Available: false

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2015/04/01

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-9293, CVE-2014-9294, CVE-2014-9295, CVE-2014-9296, CVE-2014-9297

BID: 71757, 71758, 71761, 71762, 72583

CERT: 852879

HP: emr_na-c04554677

TRA: TRA-2015-04