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SGI Security Advisory
Title: MAC address change on Origin 3000
Number: 20020805-01-I
Date: August 14, 2002
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- --- Issue Specifics ---
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It's been reported that when an Origin 3000 system is upgraded from a
version of IRIX lower than 6.5.13 to 6.5.13, .14, .15, or .16, the MAC
address for the base ethernet changes. This can cause problems for sites
using MAC addresses for packet filtering.
SGI has investigated the issue and recommends the following steps for
neutralizing the exposure. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that these measures be
implemented on ALL vulnerable SGI systems.
These issues have been partially corrected in future releases of IRIX.
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- --- Impact ---
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This is a kernel and PROM level issue, and exists on all Origin 3000 systems
using an L1 controller and running IRIX versions from 6.5.13 through 6.5.16.
To determine the version of IRIX you are running, execute the following
command:
# uname -R
That will return a result similar to the following:
# 6.5 6.5.16f
The first number ("6.5") is the release name, the second ("6.5.16f" in this
case) is the extended release name. The extended release name is the
"version" we refer to throughout this document.
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- --- Temporary Workaround ---
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There is no effective workaround available for these problems. SGI
recommends upgrading to IRIX 6.5.17 when it becomes available. At that OS
release, the O3000 will report the proper MAC address once it has booted
past the PROM and into the kernel.
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- --- Solution ---
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SGI has not provided patches for these vulnerabilities. Our recommendation
is to upgrade to IRIX 6.5.17 when available, or install the appropriate
patch.
OS Version Vulnerable? Patch # Other Actions
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IRIX 3.x unknown Note 1
IRIX 4.x unknown Note 1
IRIX 5.x unknown Note 1
IRIX 6.0.x unknown Note 1
IRIX 6.1 unknown Note 1
IRIX 6.2 unknown Note 1
IRIX 6.3 unknown Note 1
IRIX 6.4 unknown Note 1
IRIX 6.5 n/a
IRIX 6.5.1 n/a
IRIX 6.5.2 n/a
IRIX 6.5.3 n/a
IRIX 6.5.4 n/a
IRIX 6.5.5 n/a
IRIX 6.5.6 n/a
IRIX 6.5.7 n/a
IRIX 6.5.8 n/a
IRIX 6.5.9 no
IRIX 6.5.10 no
IRIX 6.5.11 no
IRIX 6.5.12 no
IRIX 6.5.13 yes Notes 2 & 3
IRIX 6.5.14 yes Notes 2 & 3
IRIX 6.5.15 yes Notes 2 & 3
IRIX 6.5.16 yes Notes 2 & 3
IRIX 6.5.17 no
NOTES
1) This version of the IRIX operating has been retired. Upgrade to an
actively supported IRIX operating system. See
http://support.sgi.com/irix/news/index.html#policy for more
information.
2) If you have not received an IRIX 6.5.X CD for IRIX 6.5, contact your
SGI Support Provider or URL: http://support.sgi.com/irix/swupdates/
3) Upgrade to IRIX 6.5.17 which can be downloaded from:
http://support.sgi.com/colls/patches/tools/relstream/index.html
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- --- Acknowledgments ----
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SGI wishes to thank FIRST and the users of the Internet Community at large
for their assistance in this matter.
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- --- Links ---
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SGI Security Advisories can be found at:
http://www.sgi.com/support/security/ and
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/
SGI Security Patches can be found at:
http://www.sgi.com/support/security/ and
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/
SGI patches for IRIX can be found at the following patch servers:
http://support.sgi.com/irix/ and ftp://patches.sgi.com/
SGI freeware updates for IRIX can be found at:
http://freeware.sgi.com/
SGI fixes for SGI open sourced code can be found on:
http://oss.sgi.com/projects/
SGI patches and RPMs for Linux can be found at:
http://support.sgi.com/linux/ or
http://oss.sgi.com/projects/sgilinux-combined/download/security-fixes/
SGI patches for Windows NT or 2000 can be found at:
http://support.sgi.com/nt/
IRIX 5.2-6.4 Recommended/Required Patch Sets can be found at:
http://support.sgi.com/irix/ and ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/patchset/
IRIX 6.5 Maintenance Release Streams can be found at:
http://support.sgi.com/colls/patches/tools/relstream/index.html
IRIX 6.5 Software Update CDs can be obtained from:
http://support.sgi.com/irix/swupdates/
The primary SGI anonymous FTP site for security advisories and patches is
patches.sgi.com (216.32.174.211). Security advisories and patches are
located under the URL ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/
For security and patch management reasons, ftp.sgi.com (mirrors
patches.sgi.com security FTP repository) lags behind and does not do a
real-time update.
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