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ESB-2000.309 -- HP Support Information Digests HPSBUX0010-127 -- Sec. Vulnerability in bdf(1) & df(1) commands **Rev.01**

Date: 26 October 2000

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              AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
                             
        ESB-2000.309 -- HP Support Information Digests HPSBUX0010-127
          Sec. Vulnerability in bdf(1) & df(1) commands **Rev.01**
                               26 October 2000

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	AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:                bdf df
Vendor:                 Hewlett-Packard
Operating System:       HP-UX 10.XX, 11.XX
Platform:               HP9000
Impact:                 Increased Privileges

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Document ID:  HPSBUX0010-127
Date Loaded:  20001024
      Title:  Sec. Vulnerability in bdf(1) & df(1) commands

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**REVISED01** HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0127, 24 Oct. '00
Last Revised: 25 October '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:  bdf(1m) and df(1m) have misuse potential.

PLATFORM: HP9000 servers running HP-UX releases 10.XX and 11.XX,

DAMAGE:   Users can gain unauthorized privileges.

**REVISED 01**
SOLUTION: Apply appropriate patches for BOTH commands as listed below.
          bdf(1m):
          for HP-UX release 11.00:           PHCO_22274,
              HP-UX release 11.04 VVOS:      PHCO_22326,
              HP-UX release 10.20:           PHCO_22273,
              HP-UX release 10.24 VVOS:      PHCO_22324,
              HP-UX release 10.26 CMW:       PHCO_20871,
- ---->>>>      HP-UX release 10.16 CMW:       PHCO_22571,
              HP-UX release 10.10:           PHCO_22502,
              HP-UX release 10.01:           PHCO_22501.

          df(1m):
          for HP-UX release 11.00:           PHCO_22276,
              HP-UX release 11.04 VVOS:      PHCO_22327,
              HP-UX release 10.20:           PHCO_22275,
              HP-UX release 10.24 VVOS:      PHCO_22325,
              HP-UX release 10.26 CMW:       PHCO_20960,
- ---->>>>      HP-UX release 10.16 CMW:       PHCO_22572,
              HP-UX release 10.10:           PHCO_22504,
              HP-UX release 10.01:           PHCO_22503.

AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now.
CHANGE SUMMARY: This revision adds CMW release 10.16 patches.
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I.
 A. Background
    Hewlett-Packard Company has been notified of vulnerabilities in
    both the bdf (1M) and df(1M) commands.

 B. Fixing the problem:
    Apply patches for both commands in the appropriate release.
    Please make note of patch dependencies.
          bdf(1M)
          for HP-UX release 11.00:           PHCO_22274,
              HP-UX release 11.04:           PHCO_22326,
              HP-UX release 10.20:           PHCO_22273,
              HP-UX release 10.24:           PHCO_22324,
              HP-UX release 10.26 CMW:       PHCO_20871,
- ---->>>>      HP-UX release 10.16 CMW:       PHCO_22571,
              HP-UX release 10.10:           PHCO_22502,
              HP-UX release 10.01:           PHCO_22501.

          df(1M)
          for HP-UX release 11.00:           PHCO_22276,
              HP-UX release 11.04:           PHCO_22327,
              HP-UX release 10.20:           PHCO_22275,
              HP-UX release 10.24:           PHCO_22325,
              HP-UX release 10.26 CMW:       PHCO_20960,
- ---->>>>      HP-UX release 10.16 CMW:       PHCO_22572,
              HP-UX release 10.10:           PHCO_22504,
              HP-UX release 10.01:           PHCO_22503.

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     Bulletins from the HP IT Resource Center via electronic mail,
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      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".

   D. To report new security vulnerabilities, send email to

      security-alert@hp.com

      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.
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