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Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 22:04:29 +0200
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Digest Name: Daily Security Bulletins Digest
Created: Thu Jul 30 15:00:09 METDST 1998
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Document ID Title
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HPSBMP9807-005 Security Vulnerability with Predictive on MPEix
The documents are listed below.
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Document ID: HPSBMP9807-005
Date Loaded: 19980729
Title: Security Vulnerability with Predictive on MPEix
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HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: (MPE/iX) #0005, 30 July 1998
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The information in the following Security Bulletin should be acted upon
as soon as possible. Hewlett Packard 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: Fixes a problem with the e-mail or modem traffic to and
from on-site customer machines and Response Center Predictive
machines.
PLATFORM: All HP3000 Series 900 systems running MPE/iX Release 5.0 and
MPE/iX Release 5.5.
DAMAGE: Data transfer may be compromised.
SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate patch noted below.
AVAILABILITY: All patches are now available.
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I.
A. Background
Many on-site customer machines are running Predictive. This issue
is relevant to those users who send Predictive messages and/or
receive Predictive messages by modem or by e-mail.
B. Recommended solution
The system administrator needs to obtain and apply the patches
mentioned below.
C. Fixing the problem
1. Obtain the patch
Obtain the appropriate patch from the HP Electronic Support Center,
URL: http://us-support.external.hp.com
(US,Canada, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America)
http://europe-support.external.hp.com (Europe)
Follow the "Patch Database" hyperlink from the HP Electronic
Support Center home page.
2. Apply the patch
MPE/iX patches are unpacked using the UNPACKP script. UNPACKP
runs the MOVER utility to unload the truck file for the patch.
Hyperlinks for the UNPACKP script and the MPE Patch Installation
Guide are located on the main page for MPE/iX patches on
HP Electronic Support Center.
You need MOVER version A.00.02, EOF (end-of-file) 635, to unload
MPE/iX patches. You can download this version of MOVER from
the HP3000 Web Server at http://jazz.external.hp.com. Follow
the Shareware and Sources & Binaries hyperlinks.
D. Solution impact
All patches will require rebooting the system.
OSPKXA8 (A) for MPE iX 5.5
OSPKXC5 (A) for MPE iX 5.0
The problem will be fixed in the MPEiX 6.0 general release.
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