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    Digest Name:  daily HP Secure OS Software for Linux security bulletins digest
        Created:  Thu Jan 24 13:10:05 PST 2002
    
    Table of Contents:
    
    Document ID      Title
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    HPSBTL0201-018   Updated uucp packages available
    HPSBTL0201-019   Updated enscript packages available
    
    The documents are listed below.
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    Document ID:  HPSBTL0201-018
    Date Loaded:  20020122
          Title:  Updated uucp packages available
    
    TEXT
    
    
    
    
    
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        HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY bulletin: #018
        Originally issued: 22 January '02
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    
    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 the 
    customer's failure to fully implement instructions in this Security 
    Bulletin as soon as possible.
    
    Because the vulnerability does not require a HP Secure OS
    1.0 patch or re-packaging of the RPM affected by the bulletin, the
    RPMs have not been produced or tested by Hewlett-Packard Company.
    
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    PROBLEM:  Security flaw in the uuxqt utility of the uucp package.
    
    PLATFORM: Any system running HP Secure OS software for Linux Release 1.0
    
    DAMAGE:   Local users can gain inappropriate privileges
    
    SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate RPMs (see section B below)
    
    MANUAL ACTIONS: None
    
    AVAILABILITY: The RPMs are available now.
     ---------------------------------------------------------------
     A. Background
    
        Uuxqt is part of a remote command execution facility within
        uucp. A flaw exists that allows local users to gain inappropriate
        privileges. The uucp package is not included in the default
        installation of HP Secure OS Software for Linux release 1.0.
    
     B. Fixing the problem
    
        Hewlett-Packard Company recommends that customers download the RPMs 
        listed in the following Red Hat Security Advisory:
    
        2002-01-15 uucp (RHSA-2001-165) The uuxqt utility can be used to
        execute arbitrary commands as uucp.uucp   
     
        http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-165.html
    
    
        To install the security bulletin RPMs, use the following sequence
        of commands:
    
        1. If you use the tripwire product, we recommend that you run a 
           a consistency check and fix any violations before installing
           the security bulletin RPM. 
    
               tripwire --check --interactive
    
        2. Install the bulletin RPM from the root account.
    
               rpm -F <bulletin RPM name>
    
        3. Update the tripwire database
    
               tripwire --check --interactive
    
    
    
        NOTE:
        The rpm -q <package name> command can be used to determine if the
        product is installed. Hewlett-Packard Company recommends applying the
        Security Bulletin fixes to installed packages only. The -F option
        to the RPM installer will only apply the fix if the package is
        currently installed on the system. Dependent RPMs can be found by
        using the "Find Latest RPMs" search facility at 
        http://www.redhat.com/apps/download. To find the latest dependent 
        RPM enter the RPM's name in the "By Keyword" box.
        
    
     C. To subscribe to automatically receive future HP Security
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        or
    
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        Permission is granted for copying and circulating this
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        community) for the purpose of alerting them to problems,
        if and only if, the bulletin is not edited or changed in
        any way, is attributed to HP, and provided such reproduction
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        Any other use of this information is prohibited. HP is not
        liable for any misuse of this information by any third party.
     ---------------------------------------------------------------
    -----End of Document ID:  HPSBTL0201-018--------------------------------------
    
    
    Document ID:  HPSBTL0201-019
    Date Loaded:  20020122
          Title:  Updated enscript packages available
    
    TEXT
    
    
    
    
    
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
        HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #019
        Originally issued: 23 January '02
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    
    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 the 
    customer's failure to fully implement instructions in this Security 
    Bulletin as soon as possible.
    
    Because the vulnerability does not require a HP Secure OS
    1.0 patch or re-packaging of the RPM affected by the bulletin, the
    RPMs have not been produced or tested by Hewlett-Packard Company.
    
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    PROBLEM:  Security flaw in enscript.
    
    PLATFORM: Any system running HP Secure OS software for Linux Release 1.0
    
    DAMAGE:   Potential overwrite of files.
    
    SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate RPMs (see section B below)
    
    MANUAL ACTIONS: None
    
    AVAILABILITY: The RPMs are available now.
     ---------------------------------------------------------------
     A. Background
    
        GNU Enscript converts ASCII files to PostScript and spools
        generated PostScript output to the specified printer or leaves it
        in a file. A flaw has been found which may allow attackers to
        exploit enscript temporary file creation to overwrite arbitrary
        files on the system. The enscript package is not included in the
        default installation of HP Secure OS Software for Linux release
        1.0.
    
     B. Fixing the problem
    
        Hewlett-Packard Company recommends that customers download the RPMs 
        listed in the following Red Hat Security Advisory:
    
        2002-01-17 enscript (RHSA-2002-012) Updated enscript packages fix
        temporary file handling vulnerabilities
     
        http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-012.html
    
    
        To install the security bulletin RPMs, use the following sequence
        of commands:
    
        1. If you use the tripwire product, we recommend that you run a 
           a consistency check and fix any violations before installing
           the security bulletin RPM. 
    
               tripwire --check --interactive
    
        2. Install the bulletin RPM from the root account.
    
               rpm -F <bulletin RPM name>
    
        3. Update the tripwire database
    
               tripwire --check --interactive
    
    
    
        NOTE:
        The rpm -q <package name> command can be used to determine if the
        product is installed. Hewlett-Packard Company recommends applying the
        Security Bulletin fixes to installed packages only. The -F option
        to the RPM installer will only apply the fix if the package is
        currently installed on the system. Dependent RPMs can be found by
        using the "Find Latest RPMs" search facility at 
        http://www.redhat.com/apps/download. To find the latest dependent 
        RPM enter the RPM's name in the "By Keyword" box.
        
    
     C. To subscribe to automatically receive future HP Security
        Bulletins from the HP IT Resource Center via electronic
        mail, do the following:
    
        Use your browser to access the HP IT Resource Center page
        at:
    
           http://itrc.hp.com
    
        Use the 'Login' tab at the left side of the screen to login
        using your ID and password.  Use your existing login or the
        "Register" button at the left to create a login. Remember to
        save the User ID assigned to you, and your password. This
        login provides access to many useful areas of the ITRC.
    
        In the leftmost frame select "Maintenance and Support".
    
        Under the "Notifications" section (near the bottom of
        the page), select "Support Information Digests".
    
        To -subscribe- to future HP Security Bulletins or other
        Technical Digests, click the check box (in the left column)
        for the appropriate digest and then click the "Update
        Subscriptions" button at the bottom of the page.
    
        or
    
        To -review- bulletins already released, select the link
        (in the middle column) for the appropriate digest.
    
     D. To report new security vulnerabilities, send email to
    
        security-alertat_private
    
        Please encrypt any exploit information using the
        security-alert PGP key, available from your local key
        server. You may also get the security-alert PGP key by
        sending a message with a -subject- (not body) of
        'get key' (no quotes) to security-alertat_private
    
        Permission is granted for copying and circulating this bulletin to
        Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) customers (or the Internet community)
        for the purpose of alerting them to problems, if and only if, the
        bulletin is not edited or changed in any way, is attributed to HP,
        and provided such reproduction and/or distribution is performed
        for non-commercial purposes.
    
        Any other use of this information is prohibited. HP is not
        liable for any misuse of this information by any third party.
     ---------------------------------------------------------------
    -----End of Document ID:  HPSBTL0201-019--------------------------------------
    



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