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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2000.371 -- HP Support Information Digests HPSBUX0011-131 Sec. Vulnerability in EMS 24 November 2000 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Event Monitoring System Vendor: Hewlett-Packard Operating System: HP-UX 10.20 and 11.00 Platform: HP9000 Series 700/800 Impact: Root Compromise Access Required: Existing Account - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Document ID: HPSBUX0011-131 Date Loaded: 20001121 Title: Sec. Vulnerability in EMS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY ADVISORY: #0131, 22 Nov. '00 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROBLEM: Security vulnerability in Event Monitoring System (EMS) release A.03.00, and earlier. PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 10.20 and 11.00. DAMAGE: May allow users to change any file permissions on the root partition. SOLUTION: Upgrade to EMS A.03.20 release. AVAILABILITY: The upgrade is available on current Application CD's now. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I. A. Background Hewlett-Packard Company has learned of a defect in the Event Monitoring System (EMS) version A.03.00 which allows users to change file permissions on any file in the root partition. This affects ServiceGuard OPS edition as well as MC/ServiceGuard. B. Recommended solution Hewlett-Packard Company recommends that users of early releases of the Event Monitoring Service migrate to EMS A.03.20. To identify the EMS release in use on your system, perform the following: In the directory /etc/opt/resmon/lbin run: $what p_client registrar p_client: EMS (A.03.20) registrar: EMS (A.03.20) The Application CD's are the source of the fixed code starting with newer releases in the December 98 Application CD, EMS A.03.00. Since EMS A.03.00 was shipped, there have been two newer versions: EMS A.03.10, and EMS A.03.20. Both of these are available for HP-UX 10.20 and 11.00 to correct the problem. C. 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