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From: support_feedback@us-support.external.hp.com (IT Resource Center )
To: nobody@us-support.external.hp.com
Subject: HP Secure OS Software for Linux security bulletins digest
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 03:46:38 -0800 (PST)
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Digest Name: daily HP Secure OS Software for Linux security bulletins digest
Created: Wed Dec 19 3:00:03 PST 2001
Table of Contents:
Document ID Title
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HPSBTL0112-007 Security vulnerability in hplx-sendmail
HPSBTL0112-009 Security vulnerability in Ghostscript lpr LPRng printing
HPSBTL0112-008 Updated glibc packages are available
The documents are listed below.
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Document ID: HPSBTL0112-007
Date Loaded: 20011218
Title: Security vulnerability in hplx-sendmail
TEXT
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #007
Originally issued: 18 December '01
---------------------------------------------------------------
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: Security vulnerability in hplx-sendmail.
PLATFORM: Any system running HP Secure OS software for Linux Release 1.0
DAMAGE: Potential for local users to gain unauthorized root access.
SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate patch.
MANUAL ACTIONS: None
AVAILABILITY: The patch is available now.
---------------------------------------------------------------
A. Background
hplx-sendmail-1.0-1 is based upon (publicly available)
Sendmail version 8.11.6 which has an input validation flaw
in part of its debugging code. This flaw could be exploited
by an attacker who already has local access to a system
and wants to gain root privileges. This flaw is fixed in
hplx-sendmail-1.1-1, which is based upon Sendmail v8.12.1.
B. Fixing the problem
Apply the following patch:
HPTL_00007
This patch is available as follows: -
Use your browser to access the HP IT Resource Center page
at:
http://itrc.hp.com
Use the 'Login' tab at the left side of the screen to login
using your ID and password. Use your existing login or the
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User ID assigned to you, and your password. This login provides
access to many useful areas of the ITRC.
Under the "Maintenance and Support" section, select "Individual Patches".
In the field at the bottom of the page labeled "retrieve a specific patch
by entering the patch name", enter {{ Patch number (s) }}
For instructions on installing the patch, please see the install text file
included in the patch.
C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security
Bulletins from the HP IT Resource Center via electronic
mail, do the following:
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at:
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Use the 'Login' tab at the left side of the screen to login
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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
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or
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(in the middle column) for the appropriate digest.
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. You ma also get the security-alert PGP key 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,
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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: HPSBTL0112-007--------------------------------------
Document ID: HPSBTL0112-009
Date Loaded: 20011218
Title: Security vulnerability in Ghostscript lpr LPRng printing
TEXT
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #009
Originally issued: 17 December '01
---------------------------------------------------------------
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 the
customer's failure to fully implement instructions in this Security
Bulletin as soon as possible.
Because the vulnerability does not require a Hewlett-Packard Secure OS
1.0 patch or re-packaging of the RPM affected by the advisory, the
RPMs have not been produced or tested by Hewlett-Packard.
---------------------------------------------------------------
PROBLEM: Security vulnerability in Ghostscript lpr LPRng printing
PLATFORM: Any system running HP Secure OS software for Linux Release 1.0
DAMAGE: Potential read access to inappropriate files
SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate RPMs (see section B below)
MANUAL ACTIONS: None
AVAILABILITY: The RPMs are available now.
---------------------------------------------------------------
A. Background
A vulnerability exists in Ghostscript lpr LPRng printing that could
be exploited to gain read access to inappropriate files.
B. Fixing the problem
Hewlett-Packard recommends that customers download the RPMs
listed in the following Red Hat Security Advisory:
2001-12-14 printtool (RHSA-2001-112) Printing exposes system files to reading
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-112.html
To install the security advisory RPMs, use the following sequence
of commands:
1. If you use the tripwire product, we recommend that you run a
a consistency check and fix any violations before installing
the security advisory RPM.
tripwire --check --interactive
2. Install the advisory RPM from the root account.
rpm -F <advisory RPM name>
3. Update the tripwire database
tripwire --check --interactive
NOTE:
The rpm -q <package name> command can be used to determine if the
product is installed. Hewlett-Packard recommends applying the
security advisory fixes to installed packages only. The -F option
to the RPM installer will only apply the fix if the package is
currently installed on the system. Dependent RPMs can be found by
using the "Find Latest RPMs" search facility at
http://www.redhat.com/apps/download. To find the latest dependent
RPM enter the RPM's name in the "By Keyword" box.
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 access the HP IT Resource Center page
at:
http://itrc.hp.com
Use the 'Login' tab at the left side of the screen to login
using your ID and password. Use your existing login or the
"Register" button at the left to create a login. Remember to
save the User ID assigned to you, and your password. This
login provides access to many useful areas of the ITRC.
In the leftmost frame select "Maintenance and Support".
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.
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. You may also get the security-alert PGP key 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: HPSBTL0112-009--------------------------------------
Document ID: HPSBTL0112-008
Date Loaded: 20011218
Title: Updated glibc packages are available
TEXT
---------------------------------------------------------------
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #008
Originally issued: 17 December '01
---------------------------------------------------------------
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 the
customer's failure to fully implement instructions in this Security
Bulletin as soon as possible.
Because the vulnerability does not require a Hewlett-Packard Secure OS
1.0 patch or re-packaging of the RPM affected by the advisory, the
RPMs have not been produced or tested by Hewlett-Packard.
---------------------------------------------------------------
PROBLEM: Security vulnerability in glibc.
PLATFORM: Any system running HP Secure OS software for Linux Release 1.0
DAMAGE: Potential remote execution of commands by an intruder
SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate RPMs (see section B below)
MANUAL ACTIONS: None
AVAILABILITY: The RPMs are available now.
---------------------------------------------------------------
A. Background
A vulnerability exists in glibc that could be used by an intruder
to cause a denial of service (crash) or to execute arbitrary code.
B. Fixing the problem
Hewlett-Packard recommends that customers download the RPMs
listed in the following Red Hat Security Advisory:
2001-12-14 glibc-devel (RHSA-2001-160) Updated glibc packages are available
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-160.html
To install the security advisory RPMs, use the following sequence
of commands:
1. If you use the tripwire product, we recommend that you run a
a consistency check and fix any violations before installing
the security advisory RPM.
tripwire --check --interactive
2. Install the advisory RPM from the root account.
rpm -F <advisory RPM name>
3. Update the tripwire database
tripwire --check --interactive
NOTE:
The rpm -q <package name> command can be used to determine if the
product is installed. Hewlett-Packard recommends applying the
security advisory fixes to installed packages only. The -F option
to the RPM installer will only apply the fix if the package is
currently installed on the system. Dependent RPMs can be found by
using the "Find Latest RPMs" search facility at
http://www.redhat.com/apps/download. To find the latest dependent
RPM enter the RPM's name in the "By Keyword" box.
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 access the HP IT Resource Center page
at:
http://itrc.hp.com
Use the 'Login' tab at the left side of the screen to login
using your ID and password. Use your existing login or the
"Register" button at the left to create a login. Remember to
save the User ID assigned to you, and your password. This
login provides access to many useful areas of the ITRC.
In the leftmost frame select "Maintenance and Support".
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.
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. You may also get the security-alert PGP key 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: HPSBTL0112-008--------------------------------------