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Update Protection against HP OpenView Network Node Manager Message Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2008-064
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/closedview_old-adv.txt
Protection Provided by: VPN-1
  • NGX R65
  • NGX R62
  • NGX R61
  • NGX R60
VSX
  • NGX R65
InterSpect
  • NGX
Connectra
  • NGX R62
  • NGX R61
Who is Vulnerable?
HP OpenView Network Node Manager 7.50 and prior
Vulnerability Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in HP OpenView Network Node Manager. The Network Node Manager (NNM) is an HP OpenView product which manages networks. It determines and displays physical and logical connectivity in networks, as well as information referring to protocols running over the network. A remote attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to a boundary error in HP OpenView Network Node Manager that fails to properly process user requests. In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker can send a specially crafted request to a vulnerable host.  Successful exploitation may allow the attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Protection Overview
By enabling this protection, SmartDefense will detect and block crafted requests sent to the vulnerable server.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your VPN-1/InterSpect/Connectra product to the latest SmartDefense update. For information on how to update SmartDefense, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

VPN-1 NGX R65 & R62

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > HP Products.
2. Select the following:

Block HP OpenView Message Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

3. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: HP Products Protection Violation
Attack Information: HP OpenView message handling buffer overflow vulnerability

VPN-1 NGX R61 & R60

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > HP Products.
2. Select the following:

Block HP OpenView Message Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

3. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: HP Products Protection Violation
Attack Information: HP OpenView message handling buffer overflow vulnerability

VPN-1 VSX NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > HP Products.
2. Select the following:

Block HP OpenView Message Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

3. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: HP Products Protection Violation
Attack Information: HP OpenView message handling buffer overflow vulnerability

InterSpect NGX

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the left pane, select Profiles > Default Protection and select the SmartDefense page of the profile.
2. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > HP Products.
3. Select the following protection:

Block HP OpenView Message Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

4. Install security policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: HP Products Protection Violation
Attack Information: HP OpenView message handling buffer overflow vulnerability

Connectra NGX R62 & R61

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the left-hand menu, click Security > SmartDefense > Application Intelligence.
2. In the Dynamic Attacks pane, select the following protection:

Block HP OpenView Message Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

3. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Upon attack, the following entries will be logged:

Attack Name: HP Products Protection Violation
Attack Information: HP OpenView message handling buffer overflow vulnerability