HP-UX bdf & df Vulnerabilities
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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.
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Digest Name: Daily Security Bulletins Digest
Created: Wed Oct 25 3:00:03 PDT 2000
Table of Contents:
Document ID Title
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HPSBUX0010-127 Sec. Vulnerability in bdf(1) & df(1) commands
The documents are listed below.
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Document ID: HPSBUX0010-127
Date Loaded: 20001024
Title: Sec. Vulnerability in bdf(1) & df(1) commands
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**REVISED01** HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0127, 24 Oct. '00
Last Revised: 25 October '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: 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.
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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.
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