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             ESB-1999.127 -- HP SECURITY BULLETIN HPSBUX9907-101
                     Security Vulnerability in rpc.cmsd
                              01 September 1999

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Hewlett-Packard has released the following bulletin concerning a buffer 
overflow vulnerability in the Calendar Manager Service daemon, rpc.cmsd.
This daemon is distributed with the Common Desktop Environment (CDE) 
and is vulnerable under HP-9000 Series 700/800 HP-UX releases 10.20, 10.30, 
11.00 operating systems.

This vulnerability may allow local and remote users to execute arbitrary 
code with the privileges of the rpc.cmsd daemon which is typically root. 

Please note: This bulletin updates information released in AUSCERT
External Security Bulletin ESB-1999.094: "CERT Advisory CA-99-08-cmsd
- - Vulnerability in the Calendar Manager Service daemon, rpc.cmsd."


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Document ID:  HPSBUX9908-102
Date Loaded:  19990829
      Title:  Security Vulnerability in rpc.cmsd

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    HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #00102, 30 Aug 1999
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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:  Buffer overflow vulnerability in the CDE Calendar Manager
          Service Daemon, rpc.cmsd.

PLATFORM: HP-9000 Series 700/800 HP-UX releases 10.20, 10.30, 11.00.

DAMAGE:   Allows remote and local users to execute arbitrary code with
          root privileges.

SOLUTION: Install the applicable patch.

AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now.

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I.
   A. Background
      This problem has been reported in CERT Advisory CA-99-08.

   B. Fixing the problem - Install the applicable patch:
            For HP-UX release 10.20         PHSS_19482;
            For HP-UX release 11.00         PHSS_19483.
      There are significant patch dependencies for both patches.

      Note: HP-UX release 10.30 was a development release prior to
            the availability of HP-UX release 11.00.  HP-UX release
            10.30 will not be patched.



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