From vtmue@UNI-FREIBURG.DE Fri Sep 3 13:57:04 1999 From: "V. T. Mueller" Resent-From: mea culpa To: BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM Resent-To: jericho@attrition.org Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 20:41:43 +0200 Reply-To: support_feedback@bbnfcc.bbndirlt.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: Mon Jul 26 15:00:02 METDST 1999 Table of Contents: Document ID Title --------------- ----------- HPSBUX9907-101 Security Vulnerability Software Distributor (SD) The documents are listed below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID: HPSBUX9907-101 Date Loaded: 19990725 Title: Security Vulnerability Software Distributor (SD) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #00101, 26 July 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: Buffer overflows in Software Distributor (SD) commands. PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX 10.XX, and 11.00, plus SD OpenView/ITA on other specific vendor platforms. DAMAGE: Users can gain increased privileges. SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate patch noted below. AVAILABILITY: All patches are available now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. A. Background A serious defect has been identified in the HP-UX SD filesets SW-DIST.RUPDATE SW-DIST.SD-AGENT SW-DIST.SD-CMDS. B. Fixing the problem - Install the applicable patch: SD-UX version B.10.10 on HP-UX release 10.01, 10.10: PHCO_15205 SD-OV version A.01.01 on HP-UX release 10.01, 10.10: PHCO_15205 SD-UX version B.10.20 on HP-UX release 10.20: * PHCO_15206 SD-OV version A.01.02 on HP-UX release 10.20: * PHCO_15206 HP-UX release 10.24: PHCO_19120 HP-UX release 11.00: * PHCO_18183 NOTE: There will be no patches for 10.00 nor 10.30. From http://ovweb.external.hp.com, retrieve the following: SDOV version A.01.02 for NT 3-4X: SDOV_00005 SDOV version A.01.00 sparcSUN 4.1: SDOV_00006 SDOV version A.01.00 sparcSOL 2.3: SDOV_00007 SDOV version A.01.00 sparcSOL 2.4: SDOV_00008 SDOV version A.01.00 sparcSOL 2.5: SDOV_00009 SDOV version A.01.00 AIX 3.2: SDOV_00010 SDOV version A.01.00 AIX 4.1: SDOV_00011 SDOV version A.01.00 AIX 4.2: SDOV_00012 SDOV version A.01.00 SNI5.42: SDOV_00013 NOTE: For HP OpenView IT/Administration (ITA) version 3.10 or lower, please apply the SD-OV patches to all the managed nodes AFTER the installation of the ITA agent. Older, obsolete versions of Software Distributor which are not listed above are vulnerable to this security problem. There are no patches available nor will any be created for these versions. If you are using one of these, you should upgrade to a newer version. These older versions may have been installed as standalone HP OpenView Software Distributor products, or as part of HP OpenView IT/Administration products. * For SD-UX version A.02.01 and newer, do not apply this patch. This "just released" A.02.01 version does not have the security problem and customers **should not** attempt to apply a patch to this version. A.02.01 applies to HP-UX 11.00 & 10.20, to Solaris 2.5/2.6, and to AIX 4.2/4.3. For questions concerning SD-OV issues related to this bulletin #101, send e-mail to: SDOV@security.hp.com C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security Bulletins from the HP Electronic Support Center via electronic mail, do the following: Use 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). 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