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Digest Name:  Daily Security Bulletins Digest
    Created:  Wed Sep 13  3:00:05 PDT 2000

Table of Contents:

Document ID      Title
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HPSBUX0009-120   Sec. Vulnerability OpenView NNM config. scripts

The documents are listed below.
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Document ID:  HPSBUX0009-120
Date Loaded:  20000912
      Title:  Sec. Vulnerability OpenView NNM config. scripts

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    HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #00120, 13 Sept. '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:  Database configuration scripts require strengthening.

PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 10.XX and 11.XX
          plus Sun Microsystems SOLARIS releases 2.X, running
          NNM 6.1, NNM 5.01, and NNM 4.11.

DAMAGE:   Users with login can obtain unauthorized privileges.

SOLUTION: Apply appropriate patches listed below.
                  HP-UX 11.00      HP-UX 10.X      SOLARIS 2.X
         NNM 6.1:  PHSS_22241       PHSS_22240      PSOV_02800
         NNM 5.01:    n/a           PHSS_22246      PSOV_02802
         NNM 4.11:    n/a           PHSS_22247      PSOV_02803

AVAILABILITY: Patches are available now at the OV website noted below.
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I.

 A. Background
    Hewlett-Packard Company has been notified of a vulnerability
    in its OpenView Network Node Manager.  The Database configuration
    scripts need strengthening.

 B. Fixing the problem:
    Apply one of the patches listed below.  Please take note
    of patch dependencies.

              HP-UX 11.00         HP-UX 10.X        SOLARIS 2.X
              ===========         ==========        =======
     NNM 6.1:  PHSS_22241          PHSS_22240      PSOV_02800
     NNM 5.01:    n/a              PHSS_22246      PSOV_02802
     NNM 4.11:    n/a              PHSS_22247      PSOV_02803

     NOTE: These seven patches are Special Release patches and will
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