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The U.S. Department of Energy
Computer Incident Advisory Capability
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INFORMATION BULLETIN
Digital Unix Vulnerabilities ( at , inc )
February 11, 1999 17:00 GMT Number J-027
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PROBLEM: A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the
"at" and "inc" commands.
PLATFORM: Compaq's Tru64 running DIGITAL UNIX software; V4.0, V4.0a,
V4.0b, V4.0c, V4.0d, V4.0e.
DAMAGE: If exploited, users may gain unauthorized privileges.
SOLUTION: Install the appropriate patch kit.
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VULNERABILITY Risk is medium. Compaq recommends that all users determine the
ASSESSMENT: applicability of this information to their individual
situations and take appropriate action.
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DATE:
08 FEB 1999
TITLE: DIGITAL UNIX at & inc V4.0, V4.0a, V4.0b, V4.0c,
V4.0d, V4.0e
- Potential Security Vulnerability
ref#: SSRT0583U "at" & "inc"
SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
Software Security Response Team
"Compaq is broadly distributing this Security Advisory in order
to bring to the attention of users of Compaq products the
important security information contained in this Advisory.
Compaq recommends that all users determine the applicability of
this information to their individual situations and take
appropriate action.
Compaq does not warrant that this information is necessarily
accurate or complete for all user situations and, consequently,
Compaq will not be responsible for any damages resulting from
user's use or disregard of the information provided in this
Advisory."
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IMPACT:
A potential potential security vulnerability has been discovered
with the "at" and "inc" for Compaq's Tru64/DIGITAL UNIX software,
where under certain circumstances, an user may gain
unauthorized privileges.
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RESOLUTION:
This potential security problem has been resolved and a
patch for this problem has been made available for
Compaq's Tru64/DIGITAL UNIX V4.0 to V4.0e
*This solution will be included in the next distributed release of
Compaq's Tru64/DIGITAL UNIX
The patch may be obtained from the World Wide Web at the
following FTP address:
http://www.service.digital.com/html/patch_service.html
Use the Browse Patch Tree access option, select DIGITAL_UNIX
directory then choose the appropriate version directory
and download the patch accordingly.
Note: [1] The appropriate patch kit must be installed
following any upgrade to V4.0a, V4.0b, or V4.0c,
V4.0d, V4.0e. If you upgrade from one version to
another, i.e., V4.0b to V4.0d you should re-install
these patches.
[2] IMPORTANT - Please review the appropriate
release notes prior to installation of this patch.
Additional Considerations:
The following components are updated by these patches:
/usr/bin/at (the "at" command)
/usr/bin/mh/inc (The MH message handling system's "inc" command)
/usr/shlib/libmh.so (The MH shared library)
If you believe you have, or aren't sure if you have, previously
installed a patch to any of these modules you should contact your
normal Compaq Services support channel.
Compaq appreciates your cooperation and patience. We regret any
inconvenience applying this information may cause.
As always, Compaq urges you to periodically review your system
management and security procedures.
Compaq will continue to review and enhance the security
features of its products and work with customers to maintain and
improve the security and integrity of their systems.
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Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation, 1999 All
Rights Reserved.
Unpublished Rights Reserved Under The Copyright Laws Of
The United States.
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Acknowledgments ---
Compaq wishes to thank Lamont Granquist and others for their
assistance in this matter.
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CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Compaq Computer Corporation
for the information contained in this bulletin.
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