From aleph1@UNDERGROUND.ORG Thu Nov 9 15:11:52 2000 From: Aleph One To: BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 11:16:47 -0800 Reply-To: support_feedback@us-support.external.hp.com Subject: [BUGTRAQ] Security Bulletins Digest HP Support Information Digests =============================================================================== o IT Resource Center World Wide Web Service --------------------------------------------------- If you subscribed through the IT Resource Center and would like to be REMOVED from this mailing list, access the IT Resource Center on the World Wide Web at: http://us.itrc.hp.com/ Login using your IT Resource Center User ID and Password. Then select Support Information Digests (located under Maintenance and Support). You may then unsubscribe from the appropriate digest. =============================================================================== Digest Name: Daily Security Bulletins Digest Created: Thu Nov 9 3:00:03 PST 2000 Table of Contents: Document ID Title --------------- ----------- HPSBUX0001-108 Sec. Vulnerability with Aserver (rev. 03) HPSBUX0011-129 Sec. Vulnerability in MC/ServiceGuard The documents are listed below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID: HPSBUX0001-108 Date Loaded: 20001108 Title: Sec. Vulnerability with Aserver (rev. 03) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- **REVISED 03** HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0108, 1 Jan '00 Last Revised: 08 November, 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROBLEM: /opt/audio/bin/Aserver can be used to gain root access. PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 7/800 running HP-UX releases 10.X and 11.X DAMAGE: Root access is possible. SOLUTION: Apply the AudioSubsystem patch: For HP9000 servers running HP-UX 11.00: PHSS_21663 HP-UX 10.XX: PHSS_21662 AVAILABILITY: The patches are available. CHANGE SUMMARY: Revision 01 initial release Revision 02 contains revised permission recommendations. Revision 03 contains patch recommendations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. A. Background A procedure to use /opt/audio/bin/Aserver to gain root access has been made public. B. Recommended solution Patches for fixing the problem have been released and are now available. For HP9000 servers running HP-UX 11.00: PHSS_21663 HP-UX 10.XX: PHSS_21662 C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security Bulletins from the HP IT Resource Center via electronic mail, do the following: Use your browser to get to the HP IT Resource Center page at: http://itrc.hp.com Under the Maintenance and Support Menu (Electronic Support Center): click on the "more..." link. Then - Use the 'Login' tab at the left side of the screen to login using your ID and password. Check with your system administrator to see if you have an existing login or use the "Register" button at the left to create a login. You will need to login in order to gain access to many areas of the ITRC. Remember to save the User ID assigned to you, and your password. Under the Maintenance and Support Menu, click on the "more..." link. Under the "Notifications" section (near the bottom of the page), select "Support Information Digests". To -subscribe- to future HP Security Bulletins or other Technical Digests, click the check box (in the left column) for the appropriate digest and then click the "Update Subscriptions" button at the bottom of the page. or To -review- bulletins already released, select the link (in the middle column) for the appropriate digest. To -gain access- to the Security Patch Matrix, select the link for "The Security Bulletins Archive". Once in the archive the third link is to our current Security Patch Matrix. Updated daily, this matrix categorizes security patches by platform/OS release, and by bulletin topic. The security patch matrix is also available via anonymous ftp: ftp.itrc.hp.com ~ftp/export/patches/hp-ux_patch_matrix" On the "Support Information Digest Main" page: click on the "HP Security Bulletin Archive". D. 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. Permission is granted for copying and circulating this Bulletin to Hewlett-Packard (HP) customers (or the Internet community) for the purpose of alerting them to problems, if and only if, the Bulletin is not edited or changed in any way, is attributed to HP, and provided such reproduction and/or distribution is performed for non-commercial purposes. Any other use of this information is prohibited. HP is not liable for any misuse of this information by any third party. ________________________________________________________________________ -----End of Document ID: HPSBUX0001-108-------------------------------------- Document ID: HPSBUX0011-129 Date Loaded: 20001108 Title: Sec. Vulnerability in MC/ServiceGuard ------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0129, 08 Nov. '00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROBLEM: MC/ServiceGuard file and directory permissions are incorrect. PLATFORM: HP9000 Servers running HP-UX release 11.00 and 11.11, with MC/ServiceGuard Version A.11.09, A.11.08, A.11.07, and A.11.05 only. DAMAGE: Potential Denial of Service (DoS). SOLUTION: Apply the patch listed below. HP-UX release 11.00: PHSS_22540 HP-UX release 11.11: PHSS_22540 AVAILABILITY: The patch is available now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. A. Background Hewlett-Packard Company has been notified of a vulnerability in its MC/ServiceGuard versions A.11.0X shipped on the HP-UX 11.00 Application Release media dated February 1999 through September 2000, inclusive. The affected versions are A.11.09, A.11.08, A.11.07 and A.11.05 only. This does not affect the ServiceGuard OPS Edition software. B. Fixing the problem: Application of the patch listed below will clear the problem. A system reboot is NOT required. NOTE: If your installation is running an earlier release of MC/ServiceGuard, please upgrade to MC/ServiceGuard Version A.11.09 BEFORE applying the patch. To verify your release run: what /usr/lbin/cmcld | grep A.11.* For HP-UX release 11.00 and 11.11 apply patch PHSS_22540. C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security Bulletins from the HP IT Resource Center via electronic mail, do the following: Use your browser to get to the HP IT Resource Center page at: http://itrc.hp.com Under the Maintenance and Support Menu (Electronic Support Center): click on the "more..." link. Then - Use the 'Login' tab at the left side of the screen to login using your ID and password. Check with your system administrator to see if you have an existing login or use the "Register" button at the left to create a login. You will need to login in order to gain access to many areas of the ITRC. Remember to save the User ID assigned to you, and your password. Under the Maintenance and Support Menu, click on the "more..." link. Under the "Notifications" section (near the bottom of the page), select "Support Information Digests". To -subscribe- to future HP Security Bulletins or other Technical Digests, click the check box (in the left column) for the appropriate digest and then click the "Update Subscriptions" button at the bottom of the page. or To -review- bulletins already released, select the link (in the middle column) for the appropriate digest. To -gain access- to the Security Patch Matrix, select the link for "The Security Bulletins Archive". Once in the archive the third link is to our current Security Patch Matrix. Updated daily, this matrix categorizes security patches by platform/OS release, and by bulletin topic. The security patch matrix is also available via anonymous ftp: ftp.itrc.hp.com ~ftp/export/patches/hp-ux_patch_matrix" On the "Support Information Digest Main" page: click on the "HP Security Bulletin Archive". D. 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. Permission is granted for copying and circulating this Bulletin to Hewlett-Packard (HP) customers (or the Internet community) for the purpose of alerting them to problems, if and only if, the Bulletin is not edited or changed in any way, is attributed to HP, and provided such reproduction and/or distribution is performed for non-commercial purposes. Any other use of this information is prohibited. HP is not liable for any misuse of this information by any third party. ________________________________________________________________________ -----End of Document ID: HPSBUX0011-129--------------------------------------