Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2007-1772

A potential vulnerability has been identified with HP Jetdirect running ftp. The vulnerability could be exploited remotely to create a Denial of Service (DoS).

Source

Potential Security Impact:

Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

A potential vulnerability has been identified with HP Jetdirect running ftp. The vulnerability could be exploited remotely to create a Denial of Service (DoS).

Reference Number

CVE-2007-1772

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

HP Jetdirect running firmware versions from x.20.nn up to and including x.24.nn

BACKGROUND

The resolution below addresses the vulnerability reported in CVE-2007-1772.

The whitepaper HP Jetdirect Security Guidelines has recommendations for securing HP Jetdirect.

RESOLUTION

This vulnerability can be resolved by upgrading the Jetdirect firmware.
There is also a workaround for this vulnerability by making configuration changes.

Recent Jetdirect products use firmware revision x.25.nn or greater and are not vulnerable. Some older Jetdirect products allow the firmware to be upgraded and others do not.

To learn how to upgrade Jetdirect firmware, see Update firmware for a single JetDirect Print Server using Jetdirect EWS or FTP.

For J4169A 610n - upgrade the firmware to version L.25.nn or greater.

For J6057A 615n - upgrade the firmware to version R.25.nn or greater.

Other older Jetdirect products running versions from x.20.nn up to and including x.24.nn are potentially vulnerable. The firmware for these products cannot be upgraded. The potential vulnerability can be avoided by disabling ftp or using access control lists as discussed in the whitepaper 'HP Jetdirect Security Guidelines' mentioned above.

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Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be installed on systems running HP 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, visit http://www.hp.com/go/contacthp to learn about your HP support options.

Report: To report a potential security vulnerability with any HP supported product, send email to: hp-security-alert@hp.com.

Subscribe: To initiate a subscription to receive future HP Security Bulletin alerts via email, visit https://h41369.www4.hp.com/alerts-signup.php?lang=en&cc=US&jumpid=hpsc_profile.

Security Bulletin Archive: To view released Security Bulletins, search the HP Support Site for "security bulletin".

Software Product Category: The Software Product Category is represented in the title by the two characters following HPSB.

PI	HP Printing and Imaging
HF	HP Hardware and Firmware
GN	HP General Software

It is strongly recommended that security related information being communicated to HP be encrypted using PGP, especially exploit information.

To get the security-alert PGP key, please send an e-mail message as follows:

To: hp-security-alert@hp.com

Subject: get key

System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to maintain system integrity. HP is continually reviewing and enhancing the security features of software products to provide customers with current secure solutions.

"HP is broadly distributing this Security Bulletin in order to bring to the attention of users of the affected HP products the important security information contained in this Bulletin.HP recommends that all users determine the applicability of this information to their individual situations and take appropriate action.HP does not warrant that this information is necessarily accurate or complete for all user situations and, consequently, HP will not be responsible for any damages resulting from user's use or disregard of the information provided in this Bulletin.To the extent permitted by law, HP disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement."

REVISION HISTORY : Version:1 (rev.1) - 17 January 2007 Initial release; Version:2 (rev.2) - 25 April 2007 Added reference to CVE-2007-1772; Version:3 (rev.3) 31 May 2017 Fixed broken links; Version:4 (rev.4) 13 July 2017 Added reuse boilerplate text.

SUPPORT COMMUNICATION- SECURITY BULLETIN HPSBPI02185 SSRT071290 rev.4 - HP Jetdirect Running ftp, Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

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