TITLE:
HP-UX Secure Shell Denial of Service Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18406

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18406/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation, DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
HP-UX 11.x
http://secunia.com/product/138/

DESCRIPTION:
HP has acknowledged a security issue and a vulnerability in HP-UX,
which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service) or by malicious users to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA16686
SA15949

The security issue and vulnerability have been reported in versions
B.11.00, B.11.11, and B.11.23.

SOLUTION:
Apply updates.
http://software.hp.com

HP-UX B.11.00 / B.11.11:
Install Secure Shell revision A.04.20.004 or later.

HP-UX B.11.23:
Install Secure Shell revision A.04.20.005 or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
HPSBUX02090 SSRT051058:
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00589050

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA16686:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16686/

SA15949:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15949/

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