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Security Advisory                                                       CERT-NL
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Author/Source : Teun Nijssen                                Index  :    S-97-20
Distribution  : World                                       Page   :          1
Classification: External                                    Version:          1
Subject       : Digital UNIX Division of Privilege (DoP)    Date   :  17-Mar-97
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By courtesy of Digital Equipment Corporation and CERT Coordination Center
we received the following information.

In CERT Coordination Center Vendor-Initiated Bulletin VB-97.01.dec
Digital reports a vulnerability in Division of Privilege (DoP),
"/usr/sbin/dop" for DIGITAL UNIX V4.0, V4.0A and V4.0B

This vulnerability allows an unauthorized user to gain unauthorized
privileges.

This advisory provides information about a patch available at

ftp://ftp.service.digital.com/public/ the sub directory Digital_UNIX,
key identifier SSRT0435U

CERT-NL recommends to apply the patch as soon as possible.

All CERT Coordination Center advisories and bulletins are mirrored
by CERT-NL. The specific URL for this case is:

ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/surfnet/net-security/
cert-cc-mirror/cert_bulletins/VB-97.01.dec

More information about the CERT-NL mirror and notifier services is
contained in News items N-95-01 (notifier) and N-95-02 (CERT mirror),
both present on
<ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/surfnet/net-security/cert-nl/docs/news/>

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CERT-NL is the Computer Emergency Response Team for SURFnet customers.
SURFnet is the Dutch network for educational, research and related institutes.
CERT-NL is a member of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams
(FIRST).

All CERT-NL material is available under:
  <http://www.surfnet.nl/surfnet/security/cert-nl.html>
  <ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/surfnet/net-security>

In case of computer or network security problems please contact your
local CERT/security-team or CERT-NL  (if your institute is NOT a SURFnet
customer please address the appropriate (local) CERT/security-team).

CERT-NL is one/two hour(s) ahead of UTC (GMT) in winter/summer,
i.e. UTC+0100 in winter and UTC+0200 in summer (DST).
   Email:     cert-nl@surfnet.nl
   Phone:     +31 302 305 305
   Fax:       +31 302 305 329
   Snailmail: SURFnet bv
              Attn. CERT-NL
              P.O. Box 19035
              NL - 3501 DA  UTRECHT
              The Netherlands
   A 7 * 24 hours phone number is available to SURFnet SSC's and FIRST
   members on request.
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