Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 18:01:09 -0800 (PST)
From: (IT Resource Center) <[email protected]>
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Digest Name: daily HP Secure OS Software for Linux security bulletins digest
Created: Thu Jan 24 13:10:05 PST 2002
Table of Contents:
Document ID Title
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HPSBTL0201-018 Updated uucp packages available
HPSBTL0201-019 Updated enscript packages available
The documents are listed below.
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Document ID: HPSBTL0201-018
Date Loaded: 20020122
Title: Updated uucp packages available
TEXT
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY bulletin: #018
Originally issued: 22 January '02
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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 the
customer's failure to fully implement instructions in this Security
Bulletin as soon as possible.
Because the vulnerability does not require a HP Secure OS
1.0 patch or re-packaging of the RPM affected by the bulletin, the
RPMs have not been produced or tested by Hewlett-Packard Company.
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PROBLEM: Security flaw in the uuxqt utility of the uucp package.
PLATFORM: Any system running HP Secure OS software for Linux Release 1.0
DAMAGE: Local users can gain inappropriate privileges
SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate RPMs (see section B below)
MANUAL ACTIONS: None
AVAILABILITY: The RPMs are available now.
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A. Background
Uuxqt is part of a remote command execution facility within
uucp. A flaw exists that allows local users to gain inappropriate
privileges. The uucp package is not included in the default
installation of HP Secure OS Software for Linux release 1.0.
B. Fixing the problem
Hewlett-Packard Company recommends that customers download the RPMs
listed in the following Red Hat Security Advisory:
2002-01-15 uucp (RHSA-2001-165) The uuxqt utility can be used to
execute arbitrary commands as uucp.uucp
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-165.html
To install the security bulletin RPMs, use the following sequence
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a consistency check and fix any violations before installing
the security bulletin RPM.
tripwire --check --interactive
2. Install the bulletin RPM from the root account.
rpm -F <bulletin RPM name>
3. Update the tripwire database
tripwire --check --interactive
NOTE:
The rpm -q <package name> command can be used to determine if the
product is installed. Hewlett-Packard Company recommends applying the
Security Bulletin fixes to installed packages only. The -F option
to the RPM installer will only apply the fix if the package is
currently installed on the system. Dependent RPMs can be found by
using the "Find Latest RPMs" search facility at
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-----End of Document ID: HPSBTL0201-018--------------------------------------
Document ID: HPSBTL0201-019
Date Loaded: 20020122
Title: Updated enscript packages available
TEXT
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #019
Originally issued: 23 January '02
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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 the
customer's failure to fully implement instructions in this Security
Bulletin as soon as possible.
Because the vulnerability does not require a HP Secure OS
1.0 patch or re-packaging of the RPM affected by the bulletin, the
RPMs have not been produced or tested by Hewlett-Packard Company.
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PROBLEM: Security flaw in enscript.
PLATFORM: Any system running HP Secure OS software for Linux Release 1.0
DAMAGE: Potential overwrite of files.
SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate RPMs (see section B below)
MANUAL ACTIONS: None
AVAILABILITY: The RPMs are available now.
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A. Background
GNU Enscript converts ASCII files to PostScript and spools
generated PostScript output to the specified printer or leaves it
in a file. A flaw has been found which may allow attackers to
exploit enscript temporary file creation to overwrite arbitrary
files on the system. The enscript package is not included in the
default installation of HP Secure OS Software for Linux release
1.0.
B. Fixing the problem
Hewlett-Packard Company recommends that customers download the RPMs
listed in the following Red Hat Security Advisory:
2002-01-17 enscript (RHSA-2002-012) Updated enscript packages fix
temporary file handling vulnerabilities
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-012.html
To install the security bulletin RPMs, use the following sequence
of commands:
1. If you use the tripwire product, we recommend that you run a
a consistency check and fix any violations before installing
the security bulletin RPM.
tripwire --check --interactive
2. Install the bulletin RPM from the root account.
rpm -F <bulletin RPM name>
3. Update the tripwire database
tripwire --check --interactive
NOTE:
The rpm -q <package name> command can be used to determine if the
product is installed. Hewlett-Packard Company recommends applying the
Security Bulletin fixes to installed packages only. The -F option
to the RPM installer will only apply the fix if the package is
currently installed on the system. Dependent RPMs can be found by
using the "Find Latest RPMs" search facility at
http://www.redhat.com/apps/download. To find the latest dependent
RPM enter the RPM's name in the "By Keyword" box.
C. To subscribe to automatically receive future HP Security
Bulletins from the HP IT Resource Center via electronic
mail, do the following:
Use your browser to access the HP IT Resource Center page
at:
http://itrc.hp.com
Use the 'Login' tab at the left side of the screen to login
using your ID and password. Use your existing login or the
"Register" button at the left to create a login. Remember to
save the User ID assigned to you, and your password. This
login provides access to many useful areas of the ITRC.
In the leftmost frame select "Maintenance and Support".
Under the "Notifications" section (near the bottom of
the page), select "Support Information Digests".
To -subscribe- to future HP Security Bulletins or other
Technical Digests, click the check box (in the left column)
for the appropriate digest and then click the "Update
Subscriptions" button at the bottom of the page.
or
To -review- bulletins already released, select the link
(in the middle column) for the appropriate digest.
D. To report new security vulnerabilities, send email to
[email protected]
Please encrypt any exploit information using the
security-alert PGP key, available from your local key
server. You may also get the security-alert PGP key by
sending a message with a -subject- (not body) of
'get key' (no quotes) to [email protected].
Permission is granted for copying and circulating this bulletin to
Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) customers (or the Internet community)
for the purpose of alerting them to problems, if and only if, the
bulletin is not edited or changed in any way, is attributed to HP,
and provided such reproduction and/or distribution is performed
for non-commercial purposes.
Any other use of this information is prohibited. HP is not
liable for any misuse of this information by any third party.
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-----End of Document ID: HPSBTL0201-019--------------------------------------
