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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                         ESB-2009.0271 -- [HP-UX]
HP-UX Running VERITAS File System (VRTSvxfs) or VERITAS Oracle Disk Manager
                 (VRTSodm), Local Escalation of Privilege
                             15 December 2009

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              VERITAS
Publisher:            Hewlett-Packard
Operating System:     HP-UX
Impact:               Increased Privileges
Access:               Existing Account
CVE Names:            CVE-2009-0207

Revision History:     December 15 2009: Updated Resolution table for clarity
                      November 18 2009: Corrected B.11.11 fileset name in
                                        Supported Software Versions
                      March 25 2009:    Initial Release

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c01674733
Version: 3

HPSBUX02409 SSRT080171 rev.3 - HP-UX Running VERITAS File System (VRTSvxfs)
or VERITAS Oracle Disk Manager (VRTSodm), Local Escalation of Privilege

NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as
soon as possible.

Release Date: 2009-02-23
Last Updated: 2009-12-11

Potential Security Impact: Local escalation of privilege

Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP-UX running 
VRTSvxfs and VRTSodm. The vulnerability could be exploited locally to cause
an escalation of privilege. VRTSvxfs and VRTSodm are bundled with Storage
Management Suite (SMS) and Storage Management for Oracle (SMO).

References: CVE-2009-0207

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP-UX B.11.11 running VRTSvxfs 3.5
HP-UX B.11.23 running VRTSodm 4.1 or VRTSvxfs 4.1 or both
HP-UX B.11.23 running VRTSodm 5.0 or VRTSvxfs 5.0 or both
HP-UX B.11.31 running VRTSodm 5.0 or VRTSvxfs 5.0 or both

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2009-0207    (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)       6.8
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             Information on CVSS is documented
            in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

RESOLUTION

HP has provided the following patches to resolve this vulnerability.
The patches are available from the following location

URL http://itrc.hp.com

HP-UX Release
 Component from bundle
 Patch ID

B.11.11 VRTSvxfs 3.5 PHCO_39124

B.11.23 (IA and PA) VRTSvxfs 4.1 PHCO_39027

B.11.23 (IA and PA) VRTSodm 4.1 PHKL_39029

B.11.23 (IA and PA) VRTSvxfs 5.0 PHCO_39103, PHCO_39104

B.11.23 (IA and PA) VRTSodm 5.0 PHKL_38795

B.11.31 (IA and PA) VRTSvxfs 5.0 PHCO_38913, PHCO_39132

B.11.31 (IA and PA) VRTSodm 5.0 PHKL_39130

MANUAL ACTIONS: No

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

HP-UX Software Assistant: HP-UX Software Assistant is an enhanced application
that replaces HP-UX Security

Patch Check. It analyzes all Security Bulletins issued by HP and lists
recommended actions that may apply to a specific HP-UX system. It can also
download patches and create a depot automatically. For more information
see: https://www.hp.com/go/swa

The following text is for use by the HP-UX Software Assistant.

AFFECTED VERSIONS

HP-UX B.11.11
==================
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-RUN
action: install patches PHCO_39124 or subsequent
URL http://itrc.hp.com

For VRTSvxfs 4.1
HP-UX B.11.23
==================
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-RUN
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-RUN-PALIB
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-PRG
action: install patches PHCO_39027 or subsequent
URL http://itrc.hp.com

For VRTSodm 4.1
HP-UX B.11.23
==================
VRTSodm.ODM-KRN
VRTSodm.ODM-RUN
VRTSodm.ODM-MAN
action: install patches PHKL_39029 or subsequent
URL http://itrc.hp.com

For VRTSodm 5.0
HP-UX B.11.23
==================
VRTSodm.ODM-KRN
VRTSodm.ODM-RUN
VRTSodm.ODM-MAN
action: install patches PHKL_38795 or subsequent
URL http://itrc.hp.com

For VRTSvxfs 5.0
HP-UX B.11.23
==================
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-RUN
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-RUN-PALIB
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-PRG
action: install patches PHCO_39103, PHCO_39104 or subsequent
URL http://itrc.hp.com

For VRTSodm 5.0
HP-UX B.11.31
==================
VRTSodm.ODM-KRN
VRTSodm.ODM-RUN
VRTSodm.ODM-MAN
action: install patches PHKL_39130 or subsequent
URL http://itrc.hp.com

For VRTSvxfs 5.0
HP-UX B.11.31
==================
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-RUN
action: install patches PHCO_38913, PHCO_39132 or subsequent
URL http://itrc.hp.com

END AFFECTED VERSIONS

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) 23 March 2009 Initial release
Version:2 (rev.2) 17 November 2009 Corrected B.11.11 fileset name in 
                     Supported Software Versions
Version:3 (rev.3) 11 December 2009 Updated Resolution table for clarity

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