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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2000.154 -- HP SECURITY BULLETIN HPSBMP0006-007
Sec. Vulnerability in TurboIMAGE DBUTIL
29 June 2000
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: DBUTIL
Vendor: Hewlett-Packard
Operating System: MPE/iX release 4.5 and newer
Platform: HP3000
Impact: Increased Privileges
Access Required: Existing User
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Created: Tue Jun 27 3:00:03 PDT 2000
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Document ID Title
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HPSBMP0006-007 Sec. Vulnerability in TurboIMAGE DBUTIL
The documents are listed below.
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Document ID: HPSBMP0006-007
Date Loaded: 20000626
Title: Sec. Vulnerability in TurboIMAGE DBUTIL
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY ADVISORY: #0007, 26 June 2000
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The information in the following Security Advisory 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 Advisory as soon as possible.
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PROBLEM: Given a specific setup, users with ordinary database
privileges can gain additional privileges.
PLATFORM: HP3000 running MPE/iX release 4.5 and newer.
DAMAGE: Unauthorized access.
TEMPORARY SOLUTION: Secure DBUTIL.PUB.SYS and your database schemas
with a lockword.
AVAILABILITY: This advisory will be updated when patches are available.
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A. Background
Hewlett-Packard Company has learned of a procedure by which a user
can gain additional privileges using DBUTIL.PUB.SYS.
B. Recommended solution
Until the patch is available, the recommended solution is to
secure DBUTIL program and your database schemas with a lockword.
For example, in CI prompt
:RENAME DBUTIL.PUB.SYS, DBUTIL/LOCK.PUB.SYS
/<lockword>
A temporary fix in the DBUTIL program is also available for download
on the JAZZ web server at:
http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/
It is under the DBUTIL.PUB.SYS program.
NOTE: For more information on versions, download please read the
security notice in the link
http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/misc/dbutilsec.txt
Download DBUTIL06 for TurboIMAGE version C.06.xx,
DBUTIL07 for TurboIMAGE version C.07.xx, and
DBUTIL08 for TurboIMAGE version C.08.xx.
Also available for download is the corresponding program to replace
the DBUTIL.PUB.SYS on your system.
You will need to save the your system's old DBUTIL program and
later on swap it back when you install TurboIMAGE patch, to
avoid PATCH/iX from complaining about the checksum mismatch.
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