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Document ID Title
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HPSBUX0102-144 Sec. Vulnerability in BIND
HPSBUX0102-143 Sec. Vulnerability in SD-UX
HPSBUX0102-142 Sec. Vulnerability in OV OmniBack
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Document ID: HPSBUX0102-144
Date Loaded: 20010228
Title: Sec. Vulnerability in BIND
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0144, 28 Feb. '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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ISSUE: The CERT advisories CA-2001-02 and CA-2000-20 detailed
several BIND vulnerabilities including buffer overflows,
input validation error, and disclosure environment
variables and denial of service.
See:
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-02.html
and
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-20.html .
The Internet Software Consortium has posted information
about all vulnerabilities at the following URL:
http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/bind-security.html
PLATFORM: HP9000 servers and workstations running HP-UX releases
11.11, 11.00, 11.04, 10.20, 10.24, 10.10, and 10.01.
POSSIBLE RESULT: May allow remote users to disrupt normal operation
on the DNS servers, other services could be
impacted if these vulnerabilities are exploited.
SOLUTION: Apply patches for HP-UX releases as follows:
for 11.00: PHNE_23274 (BIND 4.9.7)
11.00: * (BIND 8.1.2)
11.11: PHNE_23275 (BIND 8.1.2)
11.04: PHNE_22919 (BIND 4.9.7)
10.20: PHNE_23277 (BIND 4.9.7)
10.24: PHNE_23439 (BIND 4.9.7)
10.10: PHNE_23277 (BIND 4.9.7)
10.01: PHNE_23277 (BIND 4.9.7)
* See Section B below.
AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now.
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I.
A. Background
The CERT advisories (CA-2001-02, and CA-2000-20) detailed several
BIND vulnerabilities.
The Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) is an implementation of
the Domain Name System (DNS) protocols. Complete details can be
found at: http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-02.html and
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-20.html .
B. Recommended solution
The problem can be fully resolved by applying the appropriate
patches to the system from http://itrc.hp.com.
For HP-UX releases
11.00: PHNE_23274 (BIND 4.9.7)
11.00: * (BIND 8.1.2)
11.11: PHNE_23275 (BIND 8.1.2)
11.04: PHNE_22919 (BIND 4.9.7)
10.20: PHNE_23277 (BIND 4.9.7)
10.24: PHNE_23439 (BIND 4.9.7)
10.10: PHNE_23277 (BIND 4.9.7)
10.01: PHNE_23277 (BIND 4.9.7)
* Note: If you have upgraded HP-UX 11.00 BIND to 8.1.2
via the WEB upgrade you need to upgrade with the
latest version of the BIND package, 1.3 via the
website below.
http://www.software.hp.com/products/DNS_BIND/index.html
Registration for the download is necessary. Once done,
there is a link for installation instructions underneath
the download button.
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Document ID: HPSBUX0102-143
Date Loaded: 20010228
Title: Sec. Vulnerability in SD-UX
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0143, 28 Feb. '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: Security defect in Software Distributor SD-UX
PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 10.01, 10.10,
10.20 and 11.00 only.
DAMAGE: A vulnerability exists potentially allowing local users
additional privileges.
SOLUTION: Install the cumulative patch as described below.
HP-UX 10.01 and 10.10: PHCO_15205,
10.20: PHCO_20209,
11.00: PHCO_22526.
AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now.
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I.
A. Background
Hewlett-Packard Company has learned of a Software Distributor
defect which causes the product to fail.
B. Fixing the problem
Obtaining and installing the current cummulative patch completely
solves this problem.
C. Recommended solution
for HP-UX release 10.01 and 10.10: PHCO_15205,
for HP-UX release 10.20: PHCO_20209,
for HP-UX release 11.00: PHCO_22526.
The ServiceControlManager release of SD for 11.00 is not
vulnerable, nor are any of the SD-OV releases.
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________________________________________________________________________
-----End of Document ID: HPSBUX0102-143--------------------------------------
Document ID: HPSBUX0102-142
Date Loaded: 20010228
Title: Sec. Vulnerability in OV OmniBack
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0142, 28 Feb. '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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ISSUE: Security vulnerability with HP OpenView OmniBack Clients,
where unauthorized remote users can start a shell as System
Administrator.
PLATFORM: Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and HP-UX Systems running
OmniBack Version 3.00 or later.
DAMAGE: Full System access for unauthorized remote users.
SOLUTION: Enable OmniBack security features and apply appropriate
patches as follows:
PHSS_22914 - OmniBack version 3.50 on HP-UX 10.X
PHSS_22915 - OmniBack version 3.50 on HP-UX 11.X
PHSS_23095 - OmniBack version 3.10 on HP-UX 10.X
PHSS_23096 - OmniBack version 3.10 on HP-UX 11.X
PHSS_23103 - OmniBack version 3.00 on HP-UX 10.X
PHSS_23104 - OmniBack version 3.00 on HP-UX 11.X
For Windows NT/2000 based Omniback apply:
OmniBack_00017 - OmniBack version 3.50 on Win NT/2000
AVAILABILITY: The patches are currently available.
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I.
A. Background
In HP OpenView OmniBack's communication between clients and
the Cell Manager, the following patches implement a more
appropriate security precaution code.
B. Fixing the problem
Enable the OmniBack security features as described in the
Administrator's Guide for version 3.10, Chapter 11, in Section
'Adding Security for Client Access'.
For version 3.50 this is described in the 'Installation and
Licensing Guide', Chapter 3, Section 'Security Considerations'.
To fully eliminate the problem, install the respective patch
on the OmniBack Cell Manager system and on the Installation
Server, then distribute the patched binaries to the OmniBack
clients using the Client Upgrade action in the OmniBack
Manager GUI.
The NT/2000 patch which follows can be obtained at the
following site:
http://ovweb.external.hp.com/cpe/patches
OmniBack_00017 - OmniBack version 3.50 on Win NT/2000
while the following HP-UX patches can be obtained from
http://itrc.hp.com
PHSS_22914 - OmniBack version 3.50 on HP-UX 10.x
PHSS_22915 - OmniBack version 3.50 on HP-UX 11.x
PHSS_23095 - OmniBack version 3.10 on HP-UX 10.x
PHSS_23096 - OmniBack version 3.10 on HP-UX 11.x
PHSS_23103 - OmniBack version 3.00 on HP-UX 10.x
PHSS_23104 - OmniBack version 3.00 on HP-UX 11.x
C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security
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your password.
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link. 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)
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Subscriptions" button at the bottom of the page.
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(in the middle column) for the appropriate digest.
To -gain access- to the Security Patch Matrix, select
the link for "The Security Bulletins Archive". Once in
the archive the third link is to our current Security
Patch Matrix. Updated daily, this matrix categorizes security
patches by platform/OS release, and by bulletin topic.
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:
click on the "HP Security Bulletin Archive".
E. 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, or by sending a
message with a -subject- (not body) of 'get key' (no quotes) to
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Permission is granted for copying and circulating this Bulletin to
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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.
________________________________________________________________________
-----End of Document ID: HPSBUX0102-142--------------------------------------
