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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

    ESB-2004.0001 -- HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0311-293
        SSRT3656 Software Distributor (SD) for HP-UX **REVISED 01**
                              02 January 2004

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:                Software Distributor (SD)
Publisher:              Hewlett-Packard
Operating System:       HP-UX 11.11
                        HP-UX 11.04
                        HP-UX 11.00
Platform:               HP9000
Impact:                 Increased Privileges
                        Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access Required:        Existing Account
CVE Names:              CAN-2003-0089

Ref:                    ESB-2003.0769

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**REVISED 01**
 Source: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
 SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0311-293
 Originally issued: 03 November 2003
 Last revided: 29 December 2003
 SSRT3656 Rev.1 Software Distributor (SD) for HP-UX
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NOTICE: There are no restrictions for distribution of this
Bulletin provided that it remains complete and intact.

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: SD utilities (swinstall(1M), swverify(1M) and others)
         have a locally exploitable buffer overflow.

IMPACT:  Possible increase in privilege.

PLATFORM: HP9000 servers running HP-UX releases B.11.00,
 -->      B.11.04 (VVOS), and B.11.11.

SOLUTION: Download and install the appropriate patch:
          B.11.00     PHCO_28847
 -->      B.11.04     PHCO_30006
          B.11.11     PHCO_28848

MANUAL ACTIONS: No

AVAILABILITY:  All patches are available now on <itrc.hp.com>.

CHANGE SUMMARY: Rev.01 - Added B.11.04 (VVOS).
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 A. Background
    A buffer overflow has been reported that can cause SD to core
    dump from a local user account.

    The SSRT thanks NSFOCUS Security Team <security@nsfocus.com>
    for reporting this potential vulnerability to HP.

    NOTE: This problem does not impact HP NonStop Servers,
          HP OpenVMS, nor HP Tru64 UNIX/Trucluster Servers.

**REVISED 01**
    AFFECTED VERSIONS

    HP-UX B.11.00
    =============
    SW-DIST.SD-CMDS
    SW-DIST.SD-AGENT
    fix: install PHCO_28847 or subsequent

 -->HP-UX B.11.04
 -->=============
 -->SW-DIST.SD-CMDS
 -->SW-DIST.SD-AGENT
 -->fix: install PHCO_30006 or subsequent

    HP-UX B.11.11
    =============
    SW-DIST.SD-CMDS
    SW-DIST.SD-AGENT
    fix: install PHCO_28848 or subsequent

    END AFFECTED VERSIONS


 B. Recommended solution
**REVISED 01**
    Download from <itrc.hp.com> the appropriate patch
    for the following HP-UX releases:

     B.11.00     PHCO_28847     SD Cumulative Patch
 --> B.11.04     PHCO_30006     SD Cumulative Patch
     B.11.11     PHCO_28848     SD Cumulative Patch

    Install using SD. No reboot is required.

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(c)Copyright 2003 Hewlett-Packard Company
Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or
editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information
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