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Digest Name:  daily security bulletins digest
    Created:  Thu Oct  4  3:00:03 PDT 2001

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HPSBUX0110-168   Sec. Vulnerability in rpc.ttbdserverd (rev.1)

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Document ID:  HPSBUX0110-168
Date Loaded:  20011003
      Title:  Sec. Vulnerability in rpc.ttbdserverd (rev.1)

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    HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0168,
    Originally issued: 01 October '01
    **Revision 01**: 03 October '01
 ---------------------------------------------------------------

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 overflow in rpc.ttdbserver

**Rev.01**
PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 10.10,
---->>    10.20, 10.24, 11.00, 11.04,  and 11.11.

DAMAGE:   Unauthorized access, increased privileges.

SOLUTION: Install the appropriate patch:
**Rev.01**
---->>    10.10  PHSS_25136
---->>    10.20  PHSS_25137
---->>    11.00  PHSS_25138
---->>    11.11  PHSS_25139

---->> MANUAL ACTIONS: none

**Rev.01**
AVAILABILITY:
---->> The patches for 10.10, 10.20, 11.00, and 11.11 are available
---->> now.  This bulletin will be updated when the patches for
---->> 10.24 and 11.04 are available.

**Rev.01**
CHANGE SUMMARY:  Updated patch information, deleted old
                 instructions.

 ---------------------------------------------------------------
 A. Background
      A remotely exploitable buffer overflow in rpc.ttdbserver has
      been reported to HP.

 B. Fixing the problem

**Rev.01**
---->> Install the appropriate patch.
---->> An alternative is to disable rpc.ttdbserver.
---->> The rpc.ttdbserver process is not needed for
---->> the programs provided in HP's CDE product.  It may be needed
---->> by third party applications using ToolTalk.  If you are not
---->> using ToolTalk applications rpc.ttdbserver may be disabled.

         chmod 444 /usr/dt/bin/rpc.ttdbserver

 C. Recommended solution

Rev.01 Install the appropriate patch:
**Rev.01**
---->>    10.10  PHSS_25136
---->>    10.20  PHSS_25137
---->>    11.00  PHSS_25138
---->>    11.11  PHSS_25139

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