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Digest Name:  daily security bulletins digest

    Created:  Mon Nov 13  3:00:03 PST 2000



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HPSBUX0011-130   Sec. Vulnerability in auto_parms



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Document ID:  HPSBUX0011-130

Date Loaded:  20001112

      Title:  Sec. Vulnerability in auto_parms



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     HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0130, 13 Nov. '00

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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:  Security vulnerability in auto_parms and set_parms



PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 10.XX & 11.XX.



DAMAGE:   May allow remote users to gain root access or to disrupt

          normal operations.



SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate patches.

            for HP-UX release 11.00     PHCO_21993,

                HP-UX release 11.04     PHCO_22186,

                HP-UX release 10.20     PHCO_21992,

                HP-UX release 10.24     PHCO_22185,

                HP-UX release 10.10     PHCO_21991,

                HP-UX release 10.01     PHCO_21990.



AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now.

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I.

   A. Background

      Hewlett-Packard Company has been informed of a defect in the

      /sbin/auto_parms script.  There is potential for a Denial of

      Service (DoS) at boot time.



   B. Recommended solution

      Apply the appropriate patches noted below.

            s700_800 HP-UX release 11.00     PHCO_21993,

            s700_800 HP-UX release 11.04     PHCO_22186,

            s700_800 HP-UX release 10.20     PHCO_21992,

            s700_800 HP-UX release 10.24     PHCO_22185,

            s700_800 HP-UX release 10.10     PHCO_21991,

            s700_800 HP-UX release 10.01     PHCO_21990.





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