From vtmue@HEAVEN.RUF.UNI-FREIBURG.DE Thu Jul 23 18:06:23 1998 From: vtmue@HEAVEN.RUF.UNI-FREIBURG.DE To: BUGTRAQ@NETSPACE.ORG Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 21:25:16 +0200 Reply-To: support_feedback@europe-support.external.hp.com Subject: Security Bulletins Digest 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: Thu Jul 23 19:54:32 METDST 1998 Table of Contents: Document ID Title --------------- ----------- HPSBUX9807-079 Security Vulnerability with ftp on HP-UX The documents are listed below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID: HPSBUX9807-079 Date Loaded: 19980722 Title: Security Vulnerability with ftp on HP-UX ------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: #00079 23 July 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: ftp client interprets server provided filenames which can cause commands to be run on the client. PLATFORM: HP9000 series 700/800, HP-UX releases 9.X, 10.X, and 11.00 DAMAGE: Local users can increase their privileges SOLUTION: Install the patches listed below. AVAILABILITY: All patches are available now, except as noted. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. A. Background The ftp client can be tricked into running arbitrary commands supplied by the remote server. B. Fixing the problem Install the applicable patches for the fileset: ARPA-RUN ARPA-MAN HP-UX release 9.X PHNE_13595 Install the applicable patches for the fileset: InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS-RUN or InternetSrvcs.INET-ENG-A-MAN. HP-UX release 10.0,10.01,10.10 PHNE_13596 HP-UX release 10.16 PHNE_16006 * HP-UX release 10.20 PHNE_13597 HP-UX release 10.24 PHNE_15802 HP-UX release 11.00 PHNE_14479 The CMW release (HP-UX 10.16) will be available after 10 August 98. Install the applicable patches for the fileset: InternetSvcSec.INETSVCS-SEC or InternetSvcSec.ISEC-ENG-A-MAN, (Secure Internet Services), HP-UX release 10.20 PHNE_15544 C. Recommended solution - Install the applicable patches. NOTE: The Secure Internet Services product, if enabled, has to be disabled before the installation and removal of patch PHNE_15544 for HP-UX 10.20. If Secure Internet Services is enabled during patch installation, the installation will fail with an error. NOTE: On the HP-UX 11.00 release patch only: This version of FTP has some new configuration files that can be used to take advantage of new functionality. Sample of the new configuration files are provided in /usr/newconfig/etc/ftpd. These files can be altered per your needs and copied to the location /etc/ftpd. Information on these new features introduced by this new version of ftpd are in the file: /usr/share/doc/RelNotes_newftp.txt D. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security Bulletins from the HP Electronic Support Center via electronic mail, do the following: User 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 on the Main Menu, Click on the Technical Knowledge Database, and it will connect to a HP Search Technical Knowledge DB page. Near the bottom is a link to our Security Bulletin archive. Once in the archive there is another link to our current security patch matrix. 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HP is not liable for any misuse of this information by any third party. ________________________________________________________________________ -----End of Document ID: HPSBUX9807-079--------------------------------------