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From: "Oonk, Patrick" <patrick () PINE NL>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 18:01:55 +0100
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Digest Name: daily security bulletins digest
Created: Tue Nov 21 3:00:02 PST 2000
Table of Contents:
Document ID Title
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HPSBUX0011-130 Sec. Vulnerability in auto_parms *Rev. 01*
HPSBUX0007-117 Sec. Vulnerability in ftpd **Rev.04**
The documents are listed below.
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Document ID: HPSBUX0011-130
Date Loaded: 20001120
Title: Sec. Vulnerability in auto_parms *Rev. 01*
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**REVISED01**HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0130, 13 Nov. '00
Last Revised: 20 Nov. '00
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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: Security vulnerability in auto_parms and set_parms
PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 10.XX & 11.XX.
DAMAGE: May allow remote users to gain root access or to disrupt
normal operations.
**REVISED 01**
SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate patches.
for HP-UX release 11.00 PHCO_21993,
HP-UX release 11.04 PHCO_22186,
HP-UX release 10.20 PHCO_21992,
HP-UX release 10.24 PHCO_22185,
---->>>> HP-UX release 10.26 PHCO_22591,
HP-UX release 10.10 PHCO_21991,
---->>>> HP-UX release 10.16 PHCO_22634,
HP-UX release 10.01 PHCO_21990.
AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now.
CHANGE SUMMARY: Patches for HP-UX CMW (10.X6) added.
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I.
A. Background
Hewlett-Packard Company has been informed of a defect in the
/sbin/auto_parms script. There is potential for a Denial of
Service (DoS) at boot time.
B. Recommended solution
Apply the appropriate patches noted below.
s700_800 HP-UX release 11.00 PHCO_21993,
s700_800 HP-UX release 11.04 PHCO_22186,
s700_800 HP-UX release 10.20 PHCO_21992,
s700_800 HP-UX release 10.24 PHCO_22185,
---->>>> s700_800 HP-UX release 10.26 PHCO_22591,
s700_800 HP-UX release 10.10 PHCO_21991,
---->>>> s700_800 HP-UX release 10.16 PHCO_22634,
s700_800 HP-UX release 10.01 PHCO_21990.
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-----End of Document ID: HPSBUX0011-130--------------------------------------
Document ID: HPSBUX0007-117
Date Loaded: 20001120
Title: Sec. Vulnerability in ftpd **Rev.04**
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**REVISED04** HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0117, 11 July '00
Last Revised: 20 Nov. '00
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PROBLEM: The ftp server (ftpd) on HP-UX allows users root access.
PLATFORM: HP9000 Servers running HP-UX releases 10.XX and 11.0X$.
HP-UX 11.0X - Both Problem #1 and #2 below;
HP-UX 10.2X, 10.10 and 10.01 - Problem #2 only
DAMAGE: Possible unauthorized root access.
**REVISED04**
SOLUTION: Apply appropriate patches listed below.
For HP-UX release 11.00 PHNE_21936,
HP-UX release 11.04 PHNE_22060,
HP-UX release 10.20 PHNE_22057,
HP-UX release 10.24 PHNE_22059,
---->>>> HP-UX release 10.26 PHNE_22124,
HP-UX releases 10.01 and 10.10 PHNE_22058,
---->>>> HP-UX release 10.16 PHNE_22703.
AVAILABILITY: All patches are available now.
CHANGE SUMMARY: Rev.04 Added HP-UX CMW (10.X6) patches.
Rev.03 Provided full patch identification, change
from Advisory to Bulletin, new ftp site.
Rev.02 Added MD5 checksums, 10.00 and 10.10 binaries
Rev.01 Corrected typo in filename to be installed.
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I.
A. Background
There are 2 problems with FTP Server (ftpd) on HP-UX.
1. ftpd handling of the SITE EXEC command that allows remote
users to gain root access. This is possible in the default
configuration of ftpd on HP-UX 11.0X ONLY.
2. ftpd does not properly format the parameters to the
setproctitle() function, allowing users to gain root access.
This problem applies to both 11.0X and 10.XX.
Reference: CERT Advisory CA-2000-13 Two Input Validation
Problems in FTPD
B. Fixing the problem
The problem can be fixed by applying a patch.
**Revised 04**
C. Recommended solution
Full swinstallable patches are now available from the HP IT
Resource Center site.
For HP-UX release 11.00 PHNE_21936,
HP-UX release 11.04 PHNE_22060,
HP-UX release 10.20 PHNE_22057,
HP-UX release 10.24 PHNE_22059,
---->>>> HP-UX release 10.26 PHNE_22124,
HP-UX releases 10.01 and 10.10 PHNE_22058,
---->>>> HP-UX release 10.16 PHNE_22703.
Note: There are dependencies for PHNE_22059, HP-UX 10.24.
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The security patch matrix is also available via anonymous ftp:
ftp.itrc.hp.com
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On the "Support Information Digest Main" page:
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E. To report new security vulnerabilities, send email to
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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: HPSBUX0007-117--------------------------------------
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