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        ESB-98.124 -- HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX9807-081
                Security Vulnerability with Predictive on HP-UX
                                      
                               03 August 1998

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Hewlett-Packard has released the following advisory concerning a
vulnerability in the Predictive program.  This vulnerability is relevant
to those users who send Predictive messages and/or receive Predictive
messages by modem or by e-mail.

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 not be updated when the original bulletin is.  If downloading
at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved
from the original authors to ensure that the information is still
current.

If you have any questions or need further information, please
contact Hewllett-Packard 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
Facsimile:      (07) 3365 7031
Telephone:      (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417)
                AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours
                which are GMT+10:00 (AEST).
                On call after hours for emergencies.


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Document ID:  HPSBUX9807-081
Date Loaded:  19980728
      Title:  Security Vulnerability with Predictive on HP-UX

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       HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: #00081, 29 July 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:  Fixes a problem with the e-mail or modem traffic to and
          from on-site customer machines and Response Center Predictive
          machines.

PLATFORM: HP9000 series 700/800, HP-UX releases 9.X, 10.X, and 11.00

DAMAGE:   Data transfer may be compromised.

SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate patch noted below.

AVAILABILITY:  All patches are now available.

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I.
   A. Background
      Many on-site customer machines are running Predictive.  This issue
      is relevant to those users who send Predictive messages and/or
      receive Predictive messages by modem or by e-mail, on all versions
      released to date.

      The predictive executable can be found in /opt/pred/bin.


   B. Fixing the problem
      The problem can be fixed by applying the appropriate Predictive
      Support cumulative patch mentioned below.


   C. Recommended solution

          HP-UX release  9.04    PHSS_14587 and PHSS_5788,
          HP-UX release 10.01    PHSS_15532,
          HP-UX release 10.10    PHSS_15533,
          HP-UX release 10.20    PHSS_15534,
          HP-UX release 10.30    PHSS_15535,
          HP-UX release 11.00    PHSS_14592.

      Any HP-UX version released on or after June 1998 contains the
      Security fix which shipped with that Indepedent Product release
      (IPR), 9806.  IPR's are currently shipped every two months.


   D. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security
      Bulletins from the HP Electronic Support Center via electronic
      mail, do the following:

      Use your browser to get to the HP Electronic Support Center page
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        http://us-support.external.hp.com
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        http://europe-support.external.hp.com     (for Europe)

    Login with your user ID and password (or register for one).
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      click on the "Technical Knowledge Database (Security Bulletins
    only)".
    Near the bottom of the next page, click on "Browse the HP Security
    Bulletin Archive".
    Once in the archive there is another link to our current Security
    Patch Matrix.  Updated daily, this matrix is categorizes security
    patches by platform/OS release, and by bulletin topic.


   E. 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
      security-alert@hp.com.

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      Any other use of this information is prohibited. HP is not liable
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