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        ESB-2000.347 -- HP Support Information Digests HPSBUX0011-129
                    Sec. Vulnerability in MC/ServiceGuard
                              15 November 2000

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	AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:                MC/ServiceGuard
Vendor:                 Hewlett-Packard
Operating System:       HP-UX 11.00, 11.11
Platform:               HP9000
Impact:                 Denial of Service

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Document ID:  HPSBUX0011-129
Date Loaded:  20001108
      Title:  Sec. Vulnerability in MC/ServiceGuard

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    HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0129, 08 Nov. '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:  MC/ServiceGuard file and directory permissions are incorrect.

PLATFORM: HP9000 Servers running HP-UX release 11.00 and 11.11, with
          MC/ServiceGuard Version A.11.09, A.11.08, A.11.07, and
          A.11.05 only.

DAMAGE:   Potential Denial of Service (DoS).

SOLUTION: Apply the patch listed below.
             HP-UX release 11.00:                  PHSS_22540
             HP-UX release 11.11:                  PHSS_22540

AVAILABILITY: The patch is available now.
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I.
 A. Background
    Hewlett-Packard Company has been notified of a vulnerability
    in its MC/ServiceGuard versions A.11.0X shipped on the HP-UX 11.00
    Application Release media dated February 1999 through September
    2000, inclusive.  The affected versions are A.11.09, A.11.08,
    A.11.07 and A.11.05 only.  This does not affect the ServiceGuard
    OPS Edition software.

 B. Fixing the problem:
    Application of the patch listed below will clear the problem.
    A system reboot is NOT required.

    NOTE: If your installation is running an earlier release of
          MC/ServiceGuard, please upgrade to MC/ServiceGuard
          Version A.11.09 BEFORE applying the patch.

          To verify your release run:
               what /usr/lbin/cmcld | grep A.11.*

     For HP-UX release 11.00 and 11.11 apply patch PHSS_22540.


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