MCI Telecommunications internetMCI Security Group Report Name: iMCI MIIGS Security Alert Report Number: iMCISE:IMCICIAC:09206:01:P1R1 Report Date: 09/20/96 Report Format: Formal Report Classification: MCI Informational Report Reference: http://www.security.mci.net Report Distribution: iMCI Security, MCI Internal Internet Gateway Security (MIIGS), MCI Emergency Alert LiSt (MEALS) (names on file) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- __________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN Vulnerability in HP VUE September 18, 1996 15:00 GMT Number G-45 ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: By exploiting vulnerabilities in HP VUE 3.0 it is possible to increase privileges and launch denial of service attacks. PLATFORM: HP 9000 series 700/800 systems running versions 10.01 and 10.10 of HP-UX. DAMAGE: By exploiting these vulnerabilities, a local user can obtain root access. SOLUTION: Apply the patches and/or workarounds provided in the vendor bulletin below. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY These vulnerabilities are widely known. ASSESSMENT: ______________________________________________________________________________ [Begin HP Bulletin] Description: Security Vulnerability in HP VUE3.0 ============================================================================== - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX9609-038, 10 September 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROBLEM: Using Vue 3.0 on only HP-UX releases 10.01 and 10.10 it is possible to increase privileges and launch denial of service attacks. PLATFORM: HP 9000 series 700/800 systems running only versions 10.01 and 10.10 of HP-UX DAMAGE: Increased privilege and denial of service. SOLUTION: Apply patch PHSS_7752 (HP-UX 10.01), or PHSS_7753 (HP-UX 10.10), or update to HP-UX release 10.20. AVAILABILITY: All patches are available now. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. VUE A. Background Hewlett-Packard has found problems in the Visual User Environment (VUE3.0) version shipped with currently supported HP-UX releases on HP9000 series 700/800. B. Fixing the problem The above patches for the fileset X11.VUE-RUN were created to eliminate the problem with VUE3.0. This vulnerability can be eliminated by installing the patches referenced herein. C. Impact of the patch The patches provide a new version of the necessary executables to fix the vulnerability. Installation instructions are contained within the patches. [End HP Bulletin] _______________________________________________________________________________ CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Hewlett Packard for the information contained in this bulletin. _______________________________________________________________________________ CIAC, the Computer Incident Advisory Capability, is the computer security incident response team for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the emergency backup response team for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). CIAC is located at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California. 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LAST 10 CIAC BULLETINS ISSUED (Previous bulletins available from CIAC) G-35: SUN Microsystems Solaris vold Vulnerability G-36: HP-UX Vulnerabilities in elm and rdist Programs G-37: Vulnerability in Adobe FrameMaker (fm_fls) G-38: Linux Vulnerabilities in mount and umount Programs G-39: Vulnerability in expreserve G-40: SGI admin and user Program Vulnerabilities G-41: Vulnerability in BASH Program G-42: Vulnerability in WorkMan Program G-43: Vulnerabilities in Sendmail G-44: SCO Unix Vulnerability RECENT CIAC NOTES ISSUED (Previous Notes available from CIAC) Notes 07 - 3/29/95 A comprehensive review of SATAN Notes 08 - 4/4/95 A Courtney update Notes 09 - 4/24/95 More on the "Good Times" virus urban legend Notes 10 - 6/16/95 PKZ300B Trojan, Logdaemon/FreeBSD, vulnerability in S/Key, EBOLA Virus Hoax, and Caibua Virus Notes 11 - 7/31/95 Virus Update, Hats Off to Administrators, America On-Line Virus Scare, SPI 3.2.2 Released, The Die_Hard Virus Notes 12 - 9/12/95 Securely configuring Public Telnet Services, X Windows, beta release of Merlin, Microsoft Word Macro Viruses, Allegations of Inappropriate Data Collection in Win95 Notes 96-01 - 3/18/96 Java and JavaScript Vulnerabilities, FIRST Conference Announcement, Security and Web Search Engines, Microsoft Word Macro Virus Update -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 4.0 Business Edition iQCVAgUBMkF6lrnzJzdsy3QZAQEMCQP/YoEF0WGtAjc20bpFSMFk/r50GXDUGPdo iZ9ebNRgGw2N9fk2L9b8S7dRq1n3z5insmrjv1MP0gxot5eYB0ARin5dnuqIS40q IdTm7mOpNsETpk5lOzzigYfyxA3EUcuw8jW/KYfdDb0it0Q8hdzLMv7zu1MrGTE4 OJt3HuQucAU= =QsPy -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ===============================================================