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HP-UX bdf & df Vulnerabilities
HP-UX bdf & df Vulnerabilities Privacy and Legal Notice

CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN

L-011: HP-UX bdf & df Vulnerabilities

October 26, 2000 16:00 GMT
PROBLEM:       Hewlett-Packard (HP) has identified vulnerabilities in bdf(1)
               and df(1).
PLATFORM:      HP9000 servers running HP-UX releases 10.XX and 11.XX
DAMAGE:        Users can gain unauthorized privileges.
SOLUTION:      Apply appropriate patches as indicated below.

VULNERABILITY Risk is MEDIUM. The vulnerability affects system security and ASSESSMENT: is publicly known.
[****** Start of HP Security Bulletin ******] Digest Name: Daily Security Bulletins Digest Created: Wed Oct 25 3:00:03 PDT 2000 Table of Contents: Document ID Title --------------- ----------- HPSBUX0010-127 Sec. Vulnerability in bdf(1) & df(1) commands The documents are listed below. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID: HPSBUX0010-127 Date Loaded: 20001024 Title: Sec. Vulnerability in bdf(1) & df(1) commands ------------------------------------------------------------------------- **REVISED01** HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0127, 24 Oct. '00 Last Revised: 25 October '00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: bdf(1m) and df(1m) have misuse potential. PLATFORM: HP9000 servers running HP-UX releases 10.XX and 11.XX, DAMAGE: Users can gain unauthorized privileges. **REVISED 01** SOLUTION: Apply appropriate patches for BOTH commands as listed below. bdf(1m): for HP-UX release 11.00: PHCO_22274, HP-UX release 11.04 VVOS: PHCO_22326, HP-UX release 10.20: PHCO_22273, HP-UX release 10.24 VVOS: PHCO_22324, HP-UX release 10.26 CMW: PHCO_20871, ---->>>> HP-UX release 10.16 CMW: PHCO_22571, HP-UX release 10.10: PHCO_22502, HP-UX release 10.01: PHCO_22501. df(1m): for HP-UX release 11.00: PHCO_22276, HP-UX release 11.04 VVOS: PHCO_22327, HP-UX release 10.20: PHCO_22275, HP-UX release 10.24 VVOS: PHCO_22325, HP-UX release 10.26 CMW: PHCO_20960, ---->>>> HP-UX release 10.16 CMW: PHCO_22572, HP-UX release 10.10: PHCO_22504, HP-UX release 10.01: PHCO_22503. AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now. CHANGE SUMMARY: This revision adds CMW release 10.16 patches. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. A. Background Hewlett-Packard Company has been notified of vulnerabilities in both the bdf (1M) and df(1M) commands. B. Fixing the problem: Apply patches for both commands in the appropriate release. Please make note of patch dependencies. bdf(1M) for HP-UX release 11.00: PHCO_22274, HP-UX release 11.04: PHCO_22326, HP-UX release 10.20: PHCO_22273, HP-UX release 10.24: PHCO_22324, HP-UX release 10.26 CMW: PHCO_20871, ---->>>> HP-UX release 10.16 CMW: PHCO_22571, HP-UX release 10.10: PHCO_22502, HP-UX release 10.01: PHCO_22501. df(1M) for HP-UX release 11.00: PHCO_22276, HP-UX release 11.04: PHCO_22327, HP-UX release 10.20: PHCO_22275, HP-UX release 10.24: PHCO_22325, HP-UX release 10.26 CMW: PHCO_20960, ---->>>> HP-UX release 10.16 CMW: PHCO_22572, HP-UX release 10.10: PHCO_22504, HP-UX release 10.01: PHCO_22503. C. 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