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ESB-2003.0751 -- HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0310-287
SSRT3645 (Rev. 1) MySQL in SCM3.0
31 October 2003
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: MySQL (a component of Servicecontrol Manager)
Publisher: Hewlett-Packard
Operating System: HP-UX 11.11
HP-UX 11.00
Platform: HP9000 Series 700/800
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Ref: ESB-2003.0709
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**REVISED 01**
Source: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0310-287
Originally issued: 7 October 2003
Last updated: 29 October 2003
SSRT3645 (Rev. 1) MySQL in SCM3.0
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PROBLEM: MySQL version 3.23.39, which is delivered with
Servicecontrol Manager (SCM) 3.0, has potential
security vulnerabilities.
IMPACT: Unauthorized access, increase in privilege or execution
of arbitrary code.
PLATFORM: HP 9000 servers running HP-UX B.11.00 and B.11.11 only.
SOLUTION: Update the SCM central management server to use ixMySQL
version 3.23.54 which is released by the HP Internet
Express group. (See below).
Install ixMySQL version 3.23.54 or subsequent and
configure the SCM central management server to use
ixMySQL.
Note: This fix is only available if you are running
SCM 3.0 or later. Earlier versions of SCM
must be upgraded prior to applying this fix.
MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - NonUpdate
AVAILABILITY: The solution is included herein.
CHANGE SUMMARY: Rev. 01 Clarified source for ixMySQL.
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**REVISED 01**
A. Background
Any version of Servicecontrol Manager (SCM) 3.0 (such as
B.03.00.01) was shipped with a version of MySQL (3.23.39)
which contains security defects.
For more information, see:
http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/
index.html#News-3.23.54
SCM 2.5 uses LDAP and is therefore unaffected by this issue.
Systems using SCM 2.5 that were upgraded to B.03.00.00,
B.03.00.01, B.03.00.02, B.03.00.03, or B.03.00.04 need to be
upgraded further on any HP-UX B.11.00 or B.11.11 platform.
Sytems running SCM 3.0 on HP-UX B.11.23 are not affected, as
they use ixMySQL.
-->A new version of ixMySQL can be now downloaded from:
--> http://software.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?
+productNumber=HPUXIEXP1111
AFFECTED VERSIONS
=================
The following is a list by HP-UX revision of
affected filesets or patches and fix information.
To determine if a system has an affected version,
search the output of "swlist -a revision -l fileset"
for an affected fileset or patch, then determine if
a fixed revision or applicable patch is installed.
HP-UX B.11.00
HP-UX B.11.11
=============
mysql.MYSQL
fix: install ixMySQL revision 3.23.54 or subsequent, and
configure the SCM central management server to use
ixMySQL.
END AFFECTED VERSIONS
NOTE: This problem does not impact HP NonStop Servers nor
HP OpenVMS, nor HP Tru64 UNIX/Trucluster Server.
B. Recommended solution
If you are installing SCM 3.0 on a central management server
for the first time, follow these installation instructions:
1. If SCM 3.0 is not B.03.00.01 or later, download the latest
version on the Web at:
http://software.hp.com/products/SCMGR/download.html
2. Install SCM:
swinstall -s SCM3.0.x_depot -x reinstall=true B8339BA
3. Remove MySQL 3.23.39:
swremove MySQL
4. After MySQL is removed, check if the mysqld daemon is
still running:
ps -ef | grep mysqld
The mysqld daemon should not still be running. If it is,
stop it with:
kill -9 <PIDofmysqld>
5. Install the new ixMySQL
On HP-UX B.11.11
swinstall -s ix_MySQL_depot ixMySQL
On HP-UX B.11.00:
swinstall -s depot -x allow_incompatible=true ixMySQL
swconfig -x allow_incompatible=true ixMySQL
6. Configure SCM 3.0 to run with ixMySQL:
/opt/mx/bin/mxinitconfig -a server
If you need to update an existing central management server
running SCM 3.0 with MySQL 3.23.39, follow these
instructions:
1. Verify the version of SCM 3.0 (B8339BA):
swlist B8339BA
Note: Only B8339BA, B.03.00.01 or later is compatible
with ixMySQL. If you have B8339BA, B.03.00.00
installed, you need to upgrade to B.03.00.01
version or later and then complete this
procedure.
2. Backup the SCM database to a file in a secure directory:
/opt/mx/bin/mxrepositorysave -f $SAFEDIR/scm30save
3. Verify the backup file:
ls -l $SAFEDIR/scm30save
4. Backup the MySQL files:
tar cvf $SAFEDIR/mysql_files.tar /var/opt/mysq/mxcoredb/.
5. If the version of SCM is not B.03.00.01 or later, upgrade
to the latest version of SCM.
a. Download the latest version on the Web at:
http://www.software.hp.com/products/SCMGR/
b. Update SCM to the latest version:
swinstall -s SCM3.0.x_depot -x reinstall=true B8339BA
6. Stop SCM daemons:
/sbin/init.d/ServCtlMgr stop server
7. Remove MySQL 3.23.39:
swremove MySQL
8. After MySQL is removed, check if the mysqld daemon is still
running:
ps -ef | grep mysqld
The mysqld daemon should not still be running. If it is,
stop it with:
kill -9 <PIDofMySQL>
9. Install ixMySQL.
On HP-UX B.11.11
swinstall -s ix_MySQL_depot ixMySQL
On HP-UX B.11.00:
swinstall -s depot -x allow_incompatible=true ixMySQL
swconfig -x allow_incompatible=true ixMySQL
10. Configure SCM 3.0 to run with ixMySQL:
/opt/mx/lbin/mxconfigrepo -a -F
11. Restore the SCM 3.0 data:
/opt/mx/bin/mxrepositoryrestore -f $SAFEDIR/scm30save
12. Run SCM 3.0 with ixMySQL:
/opt/mx/bin/mxinitconfig -a server
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