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              AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
                             
        ESB-2000.294 -- HP Support Information Digests HPSBUX0007-117
                    Sec. Vulnerability in ftpd **Rev.03**
                               18 October 2000

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	AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:                ftpd
Vendor:                 Hewlett-Packard
Operating System:       HP-UX 10.XX and 11.0X
Platform:               HP9000
Impact:                 Root Compromise
Access Required:        Remote 

Ref:                    AA-2000.02
                        AL-2000.09	
                        ESB-2000.152 -- Red Hat
                        ESB-2000.163 -- FreeBSD
                        ESB-2000.170 -- NetBSD
                        ESB-2000.172 -- CERT

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Document ID:  HPSBUX0007-117
Date Loaded:  20001015
      Title:  Sec. Vulnerability in ftpd **Rev.03**

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**REVISED03** HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0117, 11 July '00
Last Revised:  16 Oct. '00
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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:  The ftp server (ftpd) on HP-UX allows users root access.

PLATFORM: HP9000 Servers running HP-UX releases 10.XX and 11.0X$.
          HP-UX 11.0X - Both Problem #1 and #2 below;
          HP-UX 10.2X, 10.10 and 10.01 - Problem #2 only

DAMAGE:   Possible unauthorized root access.

**REVISED03**
SOLUTION: Apply appropriate patches listed below.
          For HP-UX release 11.00                  PHNE_21936,
              HP-UX release 11.04                  PHNE_22060,
              HP-UX release 10.20                  PHNE_22057,
              HP-UX release 10.24                  PHNE_22059,
              HP-UX releases 10.01 and 10.10       PHNE_22058.

AVAILABILITY:  All patches are available now.

CHANGE SUMMARY: Rev.03 Provided full patch identification, change
                       from Advisory to Bulletin, and new ftp site.
                Rev.02 Added MD5 checksums, 10.00 and 10.10 binaries
                Rev.01 Corrected typo in filename to be installed.
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I.
   A. Background
      There are 2 problems with FTP Server (ftpd) on HP-UX.
      1. ftpd handling of the SITE EXEC command that allows remote
         users to gain root access.  This is possible in the default
         configuration of ftpd on HP-UX 11.0X ONLY.
      2. ftpd does not properly format the parameters to the
         setproctitle() function, allowing users to gain root access.
         This problem applies to both 11.0X and 10.XX.

**Revised 03**
      Reference: CERT Advisory CA-2000-13 Two Input Validation
                 Problems in FTPD

   B. Fixing the problem
      The problem can be fixed by applying a patch.

**Revised 03**
   C. Recommended solution
      Full swinstallable patches are now available from the HP IT
      Resource Center site.

          For HP-UX release 11.00                  PHNE_21936,
              HP-UX release 11.04                  PHNE_22060,
              HP-UX release 10.20                  PHNE_22057,
              HP-UX release 10.24                  PHNE_22059,
              HP-UX release 10.01 and 10.10        PHNE_22058.

     Note: There are dependencies for PHNE_22059, HP-UX 10.24.


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      The security patch matrix is also available via anonymous ftp:

**Revised 03**
      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

      security-alert@hp.com

      Please encrypt any exploit information using the security-alert
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      for any misuse of this information by any third party.
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