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Digest Name:  Daily Security Bulletins Digest
    Created:  Thu Oct 12  3:00:02 PDT 2000

Table of Contents:

Document ID      Title
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HPSBUX0010-124   Sec. Vulnerability in VVOS NSAPI

The documents are listed below.
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Document ID:  HPSBUX0010-124
Date Loaded:  20001011
      Title:  Sec. Vulnerability in VVOS NSAPI

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    HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0124, 12 Oct. '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:  The NSAPI plugin versions of the TGA and the Java Servlet
          proxy demonstrate high CPU utilization under certain
          conditions.

PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 7/800 running HP-UX 10.24 and 11.04 (VVOS)
          with VirtualVault (US/Canada or International).

DAMAGE:   Potential denial of services.

SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate patch:
              HP-UX release 10.24:                 PHSS_22187
              HP-UX release 11.04:                 PHSS_22296

AVAILABILITY: The patches are currently available.
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I.
   A. Background
      The NSAPI plugin versions of the TGA and the Java Servlet
      proxy demonstrate high CPU utilization under certain conditions.
      when running under the VirtualVault Operating System (VVOS).

   B. Fixing the problem
      This problem can be eliminated by installing one of the following
      patches.

      Under HP-UX 10.24, with VirtualVault A.03.50 (both US/Canada
      and International):                                PHSS_22187

      Under HP-UX 11.04, with VirtualVault A.04.00 (both US/Canada
      and International):                                PHSS_22296

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