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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c04789415
Version: 1

HPSBOV03506 rev.1 - TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS running BIND, Remote Denial
of Service (DoS)

NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as
soon as possible.

Release Date: 2015-09-08
Last Updated: 2015-09-08

Potential Security Impact: Remote denial of service (DoS)

Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with TCP/IP Services
for OpenVMS running BIND. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to
cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

References:

CVE-2015-5477
SSRT102242

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS V5.7 ECO5 running BIND

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2015-5477    (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)       7.8
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             Information on CVSS is documented
            in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

RESOLUTION

HP has made the following patch kits available to resolve the vulnerabilities
with TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS running BIND.

  Platform
    Patch Kit Name

  Alpha OpenVMS V8.4
    QXCM1001434254_4652022589_2015-08-28.BCK

  ITANIUM OpenVMS V8.4
    QXCM1001434254_4652022589_2015-08-28.BCK

  NOTE: Please contact OpenVMS Technical Support to request these patch kits.

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 8 September 2015 Initial release

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