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Document Subtype: Security Bulletin Document ID: hpesbns03834en_us Last Updated: 2018-04-04 Release Date: 2018-04-04 Document Version: 1 Potential Security Impact: Remote: Denial of Service (DoS) Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE Product Security Response Team VULNERABILITY SUMMARY Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability in NonStop Samba - CVE-2018-1050. Note: Another recently announced vulnerability namely, CVE-2018-1057, is not applicable to NonStop Samba. The affected Software Product Revisions (SPRs): L-series: T1201L01 through T1201L01^AAO J/H-series: T1201H01 through T1201H01^AAP Release Version Updates (RVUs) containing the affected SPR(s): L15.02.00 L15.02.01 L15.08.00 L15.08.01 L16.05.00 L16.05.01 L16.05.02 L17.02.00 L17.08.00 J06.18.00 J06.18.01 J06.19.00 J06.19.01 J06.19.02 J06.20.00 J06.20.01 J06.21.00 J06.21.01 H06.15.00 through H06.28.01 H06.29.00 H06.29.01 Additional RVUs potentially affected because one or more of the SPRs listed above is usable with them: None RVUs containing final fix: Future L-series and J-series RVUs. No fix is planned for the following RVUs: J06.03 – J06.18 All H-series RVUs References: CVE-2018-1050 NonStop HOTSTUFF document HS03377 SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed. Samba on NonStop L-series: T1201L01 through T1201L01^AAO; J/H-series: T1201H01 through T1201H01^AAP BACKGROUND CVSS Version 3.0 and Version 2.0 Base Metrics Reference V3 Vector V3 Base Score V2 Vector V2 Base Score CVE-2018-1050 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L 4.3 (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) 6.1 Information on CVSS is documented in HPE Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002 RESOLUTION HPE NonStop has provided a workaround for CVE-2018-1050: Ensure the parameter: rpc_server:spoolss = external is not set in the [global] section of your smb.conf. HISTORY Version:1 (rev.1) - 4 April 2018 Initial release Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be installed on systems running Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) software products should be applied in accordance with the customer's patch management policy. Support: For issues about implementing the recommendations of this Security Bulletin, contact normal HPE Services support channel. For other issues about the content of this Security Bulletin, send e-mail to security-alert@hpe.com. Report: To report a potential security vulnerability for any HPE supported product: Web Form: https://www.hpe.com/info/report-security-vulnerability Email: security-alert@hpe.com Subscribe: To initiate a subscription to receive future HPE Security Bulletin alerts via Email: http://www.hpe.com/support/Subscriber_Choice Security Bulletin Archive: A list of recently released Security Bulletins is available here: http://www.hpe.com/support/Security_Bulletin_Archive Software Product Category: The Software Product Category is represented in the title by the two characters following HPSB. 3C = 3COM 3P = 3rd Party Software GN = HP General Software HF = HP Hardware and Firmware MU = Multi-Platform Software NS = NonStop Servers OV = OpenVMS PV = ProCurve ST = Storage Software UX = HP-UX System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to maintain system integrity. HPE is continually reviewing and enhancing the security features of software products to provide customers with current secure solutions. "HPE is broadly distributing this Security Bulletin in order to bring to the attention of users of the affected HPE products the important security information contained in this Bulletin. HPE recommends that all users determine the applicability of this information to their individual situations and take appropriate action. HPE does not warrant that this information is necessarily accurate or complete for all user situations and, consequently, HPE will not be responsible for any damages resulting from user's use or disregard of the information provided in this Bulletin. 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HPE NonStop has provided a workaround for CVE-2018-1050: Ensure the parameter: rpc_server:spoolss = external is not set in the [global] section of your smb.conf. HISTORY Version:1 (rev.1) - 4 April 2018 Initial release Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be installed on systems running Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) software products should be applied in accordance with the customer's patch management policy. Support: For issues about implementing the recommendations of this Security Bulletin, contact normal HPE Services support channel. For other issues about the content of this Security Bulletin, send e-mail to security-alert@hpe.com. Report: To report a potential security vulnerability for any HPE supported product: Web Form: https://www.hpe.com/info/report-security-vulnerability Email: security-alert@hpe.com Subscribe: To initiate a subscription to receive future HPE Security Bulletin alerts via Email: http://www.hpe.com/support/Subscriber_Choice Security Bulletin Archive: A list of recently released Security Bulletins is available here: http://www.hpe.com/support/Security_Bulletin_Archive Software Product Category: The Software Product Category is represented in the title by the two characters following HPSB. 3C = 3COM 3P = 3rd Party Software GN = HP General Software HF = HP Hardware and Firmware MU = Multi-Platform Software NS = NonStop Servers OV = OpenVMS PV = ProCurve ST = Storage Software UX = HP-UX