----- Forwarded message from HP Electronic Support Center ----- >From cam@europe-support.external.hp.com Wed Aug 19 19:40:43 MET 1998 Received: from europe-support.external.hp.com (europe-support.external.hp.com [155.208.252.11]) by zeus.polsl.gliwice.pl with ESMTP (8.8.6/8.7.3) id TAA25502 for <gucioat_private>; Wed, 19 Aug 1998 19:40:40 +0200 (METDST) Received: (from cam@localhost) by europe-support.external.hp.com (8.8.6 (PHNE_14041)/8.7.3 TIS 5.0) id TAA11447; Wed, 19 Aug 1998 19:21:53 +0200 (METDST) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 19:21:53 +0200 (METDST) Message-Id: <199808191721.TAA11447@europe-support.external.hp.com> Subject: Security Bulletins Digest From: support_feedback@europe-support.external.hp.com (HP Electronic Support Center ) Real-To: security_info@europe-support.external.hp.com To: "default" <ser.limat_private> Reply-To: support_feedback@europe-support.external.hp.com Errors-To: support_errors@europe-support.external.hp.com HP Support Information Digests =============================================================================== o HP Electronic Support Center World Wide Web Service --------------------------------------------------- If you subscribed through the HP Electronic Support Center and would like to be REMOVED from this mailing list, access the HP Electronic Support Center on the World Wide Web at: http://europe-support.external.hp.com Login using your HP Electronic Support Center User ID and Password. Then select Support Information Digests. You may then unsubscribe from the appropriate digest. =============================================================================== Digest Name: Daily Security Bulletins Digest Created: Wed Aug 19 15:00:03 METDST 1998 Table of Contents: Document ID Title --------------- ----------- HPSBUX9808-083 Security Vulnerability in BIND on HP-UX The documents are listed below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID: HPSBUX9808-083 Date Loaded: 19980818 Title: Security Vulnerability in BIND on HP-UX ------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: #00083, 19 August 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in the following Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible. Hewlett Packard will not be liable for any consequences to any customer resulting from customer's failure to fully implement instructions in this Security Bulletin as soon as possible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROBLEM: Security vulnerability in the BIND executable PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 9.X, 10.X & 11.00. DAMAGE: May allow remote users to gain root access or to disrupt normal operation on the name server. SOLUTION: Install patches (below) which upgrade BIND to version 4.9.7. AVAILABILITY: All patches are available now, except as noted. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. A. Background The CERT Advisory CA-98.05 discusses two vulnerabilities which affect HP-UX. Detailed descriptions of each problem and its solutions are included in the advisory, available from: www.cert.org/ftp/cert_advisories/CA-98.05.bind_problems B. Fixing the problem The problems can be fixed by installing the necessary patch. HP-UX release 9.0, 9.01, 9.03, 9.04, 9.05, & 9.07: PHNE_13187 HP-UX release 10.00, 10.01, 10.10 and 10.20: PHNE_14617 HP-UX release 10.24 : *PHNE_16204 HP-UX release 11.00: PHNE_12957 NOTE: * The patch for VVOS (10.24) is expected to be available after 26 Aug. 98 C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security Bulletins from the HP Electronic Support Center via electronic mail, do the following: Use your browser to get to the HP Electronic Support Center page at: http://us-support.external.hp.com (for US, Canada, Asia-Pacific, & Latin-America) http://europe-support.external.hp.com (for Europe) Login with your user ID and password (or register for one). Remember to save the User ID assigned to you, and your password. Once you are in the Main Menu: To -subscribe- to future HP Security Bulletins, click on "Support Information Digests". 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