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| PROBLEM: | Certain files used by the asecure program have unsafe permissions |
| PLATFORM: | HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 10.01, 10.10, 10.20 and 11.00 only |
| DAMAGE: | HP states that a possible denial of service (DoS) condition exists. |
| SOLUTION: | Install the patch as specified in the bulletin |
| VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT: |
The risk is LOW. No publicly announced exploit has been seen in the wild. |
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Document ID: HPSBUX0103-145
Date Loaded: 20010307
Title: Sec. Vulnerability in asecure
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0145, 07 Mar. '01
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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: Certain files used by the asecure program have unsafe
permissions.
PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 10.01, 10.10,
10.20 and 11.00 only.
DAMAGE: Possible denial of service
SOLUTION: Install the appropriate patch for the HP-UX release:
10.01, 10.10,10.20 PHSS_22935
11.00 PHSS_22936
AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now.
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I.
A. Background
Certain files used by the asecure program have unsafe permissions.
B. Recommended solution
Obtain the necessary patch from itrc.hp.com, as described below.
For HP-UX releases 10.01, 10.10,10.20: PHSS_22935
and 11.00: PHSS_22936
NOTE: No patch is needed for HP-UX 11.11.
C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security
Bulletins from the HP IT Resource Center via electronic mail,
do the following:
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at:
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Under the Maintenance and Support Menu (Electronic Support
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The security patch matrix is also available via anonymous ftp:
ftp.itrc.hp.com
~ftp/export/patches/hp-ux_patch_matrix"
On the "Support Information Digest Main" page:
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