SSRT3618 Security Vulnerability in HP-UX shells
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Date: 08/27/03
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Date: 27 Aug 2003 06:03:24 -0700
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Source: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0308-275
Originally issued: 26 August 2003
SSRT3618 Security Vulnerability in HP-UX shells
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PROBLEM: Shells improperly manage files during operations.
IMPACT: Possible increase of privilege, filesystem damage,
denial of service.
PLATFORM: HP9000 servers running HP-UX versions B.10.20, B.11.00,
B.11.11.
SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate patch from itrc.hp.com:
PHCO_27345 B.11.11 sh-posix
PHCO_27019 B.11.11 ksh
PHCO_26561 B.11.11 csh
PHCO_27344 B.11.00 sh-posix
PHCO_27418 B.11.00 ksh
PHCO_27763 B.11.00 csh
PHCO_27804 B.10.20 sh-posix
PHCO_27803 B.10.20 ksh
PHCO_27819 B.10.20 csh
MANUAL ACTIONS: No
AVAILABILITY: All patches are available now on itrc.hp.com
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A. Background
Many system modules create insecure temporary files with a
name based on a process id, and write subsequent input
to that file. Improper error checking of various sytem
calls results in a vulnerability.
Reference:
CERT-VN:VU#10277 URL:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/10277
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2000-1134
This problem also affects HP Tru64 UNIX
See SSRT1-41U, SSRT0742U, SSRT0759U
NOTE: This problem does not impact HP NonStop Servers
AFFECTED VERSIONS
The following is a list by HP-UX revision of
affected filesets and the fileset revision or
patch containing the fix. To determine if a
system has an affected version, search the
output of "swlist -a revision -l fileset"
for an affected fileset, then determine if
a fixed revision or the applicable patch is
installed.
HP-UX B.11.11
=============
OS-Core.UX-CORE
fix: install patches
PHCO_27345 B.11.11 sh-posix
PHCO_27019 B.11.11 ksh
PHCO_26561 B.11.11 csh
HP-UX B.11.00
=============
OS-Core.UX-CORE
fix: install patches
PHCO_27344 B.11.00 sh-posix
PHCO_27418 B.11.00 ksh
PHCO_27763 B.11.00 csh
HP-UX B.10.20
=============
OS-Core.UX-CORE
fix: install patches
PHCO_27804 B.10.20 sh-posix
PHCO_27803 B.10.20 ksh
PHCO_27819 B.10.20 csh
END AFFECTED VERSIONS
B. Recommended solution
Retrieve and install all three the patches for each release
from itrc.hp.com:
PHCO_27345 B.11.11 sh-posix
PHCO_27019 B.11.11 ksh
PHCO_26561 B.11.11 csh
PHCO_27344 B.11.00 sh-posix
PHCO_27418 B.11.00 ksh
PHCO_27763 B.11.00 csh
PHCO_27804 B.10.20 sh-posix
PHCO_27803 B.10.20 ksh
PHCO_27819 B.10.20 csh
C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security
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Use your browser to get to the HP IT Resource Center page
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For information on the Security Patch Check tool, see:
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displayProductInfo.pl?productNumber=B6834AA
The security patch matrix is also available via anonymous
ftp:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/export/patches/hp-ux_patch_matrix/
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