----- Forwarded message from HP Electronic Support Center <support_feedback@us-support.external.hp.com> ----- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 04:37:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Security Bulletins Digest From: support_feedback@us-support.external.hp.com (HP Electronic Support Center ) To: security_info@us-support.external.hp.com Reply-To: support_feedback@us-support.external.hp.com Errors-To: support_errors@us-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://us-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: Tue Apr 13 3:00:02 PDT 1999 Table of Contents: Document ID Title --------------- ----------- HPSBMP9904-006 Security Vulnerability in MPEi/X debug The documents are listed below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID: HPSBMP9904-006 Date Loaded: 19990412 Title: Security Vulnerability in MPEi/X debug ------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: (MPE/iX) #006, 13 April 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in the following Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible. Hewlett-Packard Company 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 : Debug improperly handles commands. PLATFORM: All HP3000 systems running the MPE/iX 5.0 and MPE/iX 5.5 release of the Operating System only. DAMAGE : Users can gain increased privileges. SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate patches to correct the problem: For MPE/iX 5.0: MPEKXM1A For MPE/iX 5.5: MPEKXM1B --------------------------------------------------------------------- I. A. Background Under certain conditions, improper use of the debug utility in MPE/iX Operating system can result in users gaining increased privileges. B. Fixing the problem Obtain the patch from the HP Electronic Support Center (ESC) by following the instructions below. Installing the following patch will completely close this vulnerability. For all HP3000 platforms running MPE/iX 5.0: MPEKXM1A For all HP3000 platforms running MPE/iX 5.5: MPEKXM1B NOTE: The problem does not exist with the release MPE/iX 6.0. C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security Bulletins or access the HP Electronic Support Center, use your browser to get to our ESC web page at: http://us-support.external.hp.com (for non-European locations), or 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/password assigned to you. Once you are in the Main Menu: To -subscribe- to future HP Security Bulletins, click on "Support Information Digests". To -review Security bulletins already released-, click on the "Search Technical Knowledge Database." To -retrieve patches-, click on "Individual Patches" and select appropriate release and locate with the patch identifier (ID). 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HP is not liable for any misuse of this information by any third party. ________________________________________________________________________ -----End of Document ID: HPSBMP9904-006-------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Patrick Oonk - http://patrick.mypage.org/ - patrickat_private Pine Internet B.V. Consultancy, installatie en beheer Tel: +31-70-3111010 - Fax: +31-70-3111011 - http://www.pine.nl/ -- Pine Security Digest - http://security.pine.nl/ (Dutch) ---- Excuse of the day: the butane lighter causes the pincushioning
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