[security bulletin] SSRT5988 rev.1 - HP Tru64 Unix libXpm Remote Denial of Service (DoS) or Execute Privileged Code

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Date: 09/21/05

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    HP SECURITY BULLETIN

    HPSBTU01228 REVISION: 1

    SSRT5988 rev.1 - HP Tru64 Unix libXpm Remote Denial of Service
    (DoS) or Execute Privileged Code

    NOTICE:
    The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon
    as soon as possible.

    INITIAL RELEASE:
    20 September 2005

    POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT:
    Remote Denial of Service (DoS) or execute privileged code.

    SOURCE:
    Hewlett-Packard Company
    HP Software Security Response Team

    VULNERABILITY SUMMARY:
    Multiple potential Vulnerabilities have been identified in the
    X11 Pixmap routines used in the HP Tru64 UNIX Motif library
    (libXpm) and in the X11 Image Viewer (dximageview).
    Under certain circumstances, remote unauthorized users could cause
    a Denial of Service (DoS), or execute arbitrary code.

    REFERENCES:
    CAN-2004-0914

    SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
    HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-3
    HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-2/PK4
    HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1A PK
    HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0G PK4
    HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0F PK8

    BACKGROUND:

    RESOLUTION:

    Until the resolutions are available in a mainstream release patch
    kit, HP is releasing the following Early Release Patch (ERP) kits
    publicly for use by any customer.

    The ERP kits use dupatch to install and will not install over any
    installed Customer Specific Patches (CSPs) that have file
    intersections with the ERPs.

    Please contact your service provider for assistance if the ERP
    installation is blocked by any of your installed CSPs.

    The resolutions contained in the ERP kits are scheduled to be
    available in the following mainstream patch kit:

        HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-4

    Early Release Patches

        The ERPs deliver the following files:

            /usr/shlib/libXm.so
            /usr/bin/X11/dximageview

    HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-3
    ERP Kit Name: T64KIT0026421-V51BB26-ES-20050913
    Kit Location:
    http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?
    patchid=T64KIT0026421-V51BB26-ES-20050913
    MD5 checksum: 2b3bacc16e24ba95a981874009efecd8

    HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-2/PK4
    ERP Kit Name: T64KIT0026461-V51BB25-ES-20050915
    Kit Location:
    http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?
    patchid=T64KIT0026461-V51BB25-ES-20050915
    MD5 checksum: b962e47a51c33706a3fe7ddf0ad4f059

    HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1A PK6
    ERP Kit Name: T64KIT0026462-V51AB24-ES-20050915
    Kit Location:
    http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?
    patchid=T64KIT0026462-V51AB24-ES-20050915
    MD5 checksum: db68a200a69a7a74b469275be95edafd

    HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0G PK4
    ERP Kit Name: T64KIT0026463-V40GB22-ES-20050915
    Kit Location:
    http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?
    patchid=T64KIT0026463-V40GB22-ES-20050915
    MD5 checksum: a696bdb209725696b170dde68329af90

    HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0F PK8
    ERP Kit Name: DUXKIT0026464-V40FB22-ES-20050915
    Kit Location:
    http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?
    patchid=DUXKIT0026464-V40FB22-ES-20050915
    MD5 checksum: 220db58948a0f18dfd047b6c6a9146bf

    General ITRC Patch Page:
    http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do

    BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY:
    Revision 0: 19 September 2005
        Initial Release
    Revision 1: 20 September 2005
        Updated CAN Reference Number

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