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Digest Name: daily security bulletins digest
Created: Thu Jun 21 3:00:02 PDT 2001
Table of Contents:
Document ID Title
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HPSBUX0106-154 Sec. Vulnerability in OpenView Network Node Manager
The documents are listed below.
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Document ID: HPSBUX0106-154
Date Loaded: 20010620
Title: Sec. Vulnerability in OpenView Network Node Manager
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #00154, 20 June 2001
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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.
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PROBLEM: It is possible to gain unauthorized privileges
in OpenView Network Node Manager.
PLATFORM: HP9000 Servers running HP-UX releases 10.20 and 11.00 (only)
Sun Microsystems SOLARIS releases 2.X
Microsoft Windows NT4.X / Windows 2000
running NNM 6.1
DAMAGE: A malicious user may obtain unauthorized privileges under
certain conditions.
SOLUTION: Apply one of these patches:
HP-UX 11.00 HP-UX 10.20 SOLARIS 2.X WinNT4.X/2000
PHSS_23780 PHSS_23779 PSOV_02905 NNM_00698
AVAILABILITY: These four patches are Special Release patches are available
only from http://ovweb.external.hp.com/cpe/patches/
They are not available from the ITRC.
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I.
A. Background
Hewlett-Packard Company has been notified of a vulnerability in its
OpenView Network Node Manager. It is possible to gain unauthorized
privileges.
B. Fixing the problem
Apply one of these patches:
HP-UX 11.00 HP-UX 10.20 SOLARIS 2.X WinNT4.X/2000
PHSS_23780 PHSS_23779 PSOV_02905 NNM_00698
or a superseding patch.
Searching http://ovweb.external.hp.com/cpe/patches/ for one
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