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              AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
                                      
                                      
          ESB-98.011 -- Helwettt-Packard Security Bulletin: #00075
                   Security Vulnerability in CDE on HP-UX
                               22 January 1998

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Helwettt-Packard has released the following advisory concerning a
vulnerability in the dtappgather program.  The vulnerability may allow
users to gain unauthorized access or to cause a denial of service.

The following security bulletin is provided as a service to AUSCERT's
members.  As AUSCERT did not write this document, AUSCERT has had no
control over its content.  As such, the decision to use any or all of this
information is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should
be done so in accordance with site policies and procedures.

NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin.  It will
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date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved from the original
authors to ensure that the information is still current.

Contact information for HP is included in the Security Bulletin below.
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them
directly.

Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from:

        http://www.auscert.org.au/Information/advisories.html

If you believe that your system has been compromised, contact AUSCERT or your
representative in FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams).

Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au
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         HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: #00075, 21 January 1998
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The information in the following Security Bulletin should be acted upon
as soon as possible.  Hewlett-Packard 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 dtappgather program can create vulnerabilities allowing
          unauthorized privileged access or denial of service.

PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800s running CDE on:
          HP-UX 10.10, HP-UX 10.20,
          HP-UX 10.24 (VVOS),
          HP-UX 11.00

DAMAGE:   The vulnerability could result in allowing a user
          to gain unauthorized access to the system or to
          create a denial of service.

SOLUTION:  Apply one of:
           PHSS_13723  HP-UX 10.10
           PHSS_13724  HP-UX 10.20
           PHSS_13725  HP-UX 10.30
           PHSS_13772  HP-UX 10.24
           PHSS_13406  HP-UX 11.00

AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now.
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I.
   A. Background
      The dtappgather program does not adequately check all
      information passed to it by users.  By exploiting these
      vulnerabilities, an attacker can gain either unauthorized
      privileged access or create a denial of service on the system.

   B. Fixing the problem
      This problem can be eliminated by applying one of the
      recommended patches.

   C. Recommended solution
      Apply the patch.

   D. Impact of the patch
      The patch eliminates the vulnerability.

   E. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security
      Bulletins from the HP Electronic Support Center via electronic mail,
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   F. To report new security vulnerabilities, send email to

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      Please encrypt any exploit information using the security-alert
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      security-alert@hp.com.


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