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SECURITY BULLETIN: SSRT2301 - HP Tru64 UNIX uudecode
Potential Security
Vulnerability
REVISION: 0
NOTICE: There are no restrictions for distribution
of this Bulletin provided that it remains complete
and intact.
RELEASE DATE: 25 November 2002
SEVERITY: MEDIUM
SOURCE: Hewlett-Packard Company
Software Security Response Team
REFERENCE: CERT VU#336083, CAN-2002-0178
PROBLEM SUMMARY
This bulletin will be posted to the support website
within 24 hours of release to -
http://thenew.hp.com/country/us/eng/support.html
Use the SEARCH IN feature box, enter SSRT2301 in the
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SSRT2301 uudecode (Severity - Medium)
A potential security vulnerability has been discovered
in the HP Tru64 UNIX operating system, where under certain
circumstances, system integrity may be compromised through
improper file access (overwriting files). This potential
vulnerability may be in the form a local security domain
risk.
VERSIONS IMPACTED:
HP Tru64 UNIX
HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1A
HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1
HP Tru64 UNIX V5.0A
HP Tru64 UNIX V4.0G
HP Tru64 UNIX V4.0F
RESOLUTION
Early Release Patches (ERPs) are now available for all
supported versions of HP Tru64 UNIX. The ERP kits use
dupatch to install and will not install over any
Customer Specific Patches (CSPs) which have file
intersections with the ERPs. Contact your normal support
channel and request HP Tru64 services elevate a case to
Support Engineering if a CSP must be merged with one of
the ERPs. Please review the README file for each patch
prior to installation.
HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1A:
Prerequisite: V5.1A with PK3 (BL3) installed
ERP Kit Name: T64V51AB3-C0055902-16064-ES-20021114 .tar
Kit Location: ftp://ftp1.support.compaq.com/public/unix/v5.1a/
HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1:
Prerequisite: V5.1 with PK5 (BL19) installed
ERP Kit Name: T64V51B19-C0142502-16065-ES-20021114 .tar
Kit Location: ftp://ftp1.support.compaq.com/public/unix/v5.1/
HP Tru64 UNIX 5.0A:
Prerequisite: V5.0A with PK3 (BL17) installed
ERP Kit Name: T64V50AB17-C0023802-16066-ES-20021114 .tar
Kit Location: ftp://ftp1.support.compaq.com/public/unix/v5.0a/
HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0G:
Prerequisite: V4.0G with PK3 (BL17) installed
ERP Kit Name: T64V40GB17-C0020202-16068-ES-20021114 .tar
Kit Location: ftp://ftp1.support.compaq.com/public/unix/v4.0g/
HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0F:
Prerequisite: V4.0F with PK7 (BL18) installed
ERP Kit Name: DUV40FB18-C0082402-16085-ES-20021115.tar
Kit Location: ftp://ftp1.support.compaq.com/public/unix/v4.0f/
Information on how to verify MD5 and SHA1 checksums is
available at: http://www.support.compaq.com/patches/whats-new.shtml
After completing the update, HP strongly recommends
that you perform an immediate backup of the system
disk so that any subsequent restore operations begin
with updated software. Otherwise, the updates must
be re-applied after a future restore operation.
Also, if at some future time the system is upgraded
to a later patch release or version release,
reinstall the appropriate ERP.
SUPPORT: For further information, contact HP Services
SUBSCRIBE: To subscribe to automatically receive future
Security Advisories from the Software Security Response
Team via electronic mail:
http://www.support.compaq.com/patches/mailing-list.shtml
REPORT:
To report a potential security vulnerability with any HP
supported product, send email to: security-alertat_private
As always, HP urges you to periodically review your system
management
and security procedures. HP will continue to review and enhance the
security features of its products and work with our customers to
maintain and improve the security and integrity of their systems.
"HP is broadly distributing this Security Bulletin in order to
bring
to the attention of users of the affected HP products the important
security information contained in this Bulletin. HP recommends that
all users determine the applicability of this information to their
individual situations and take appropriate action. HP does not
warrant that this information is necessarily accurate or complete
for
all user situations and, consequently, HP will not be responsible
for any damages resulting from user's use or disregard of the
information provided in this Bulletin."
(c)Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company.
Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for technical
or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information
in
this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard
Company and the names of Hewlett-Packard products referenced herein
are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company in the United States and
other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein
may
be trademarks of their respective owners.
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