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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2004.0666 -- HP Security Bulletin SSRT4802 - HP Tru64 UNIX X Window System - Unauthorized Privilege 21 October 2004 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: X Window System Publisher: Hewlett-Packard Operating System: HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1B-2/PK4 HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1B-1 PK3 HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1A PK 6 HP Tru64 UNIX V4.0G PK 4 HP Tru64 UNIX V4.0F PK 8 Impact: Increased Privileges Access: Existing Account - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HP SECURITY BULLETIN HPSBTU01084 REVISION: 0 SSRT4802 - HP Tru64 UNIX X Window System - Unauthorized Privilege NOTICE: There are no restrictions for distribution of this Bulletin provided that it remains complete and intact. The information in this Security bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible. INITIAL RELEASE: 18 October 2004 POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT: local unauthorized privileged access SOURCE: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY HP Software Security Response Team REFERENCES: VU#820006 VU#667502 VU#106238 VULNERABILITY SUMMARY: A potential file permissions vulnerability and a buffer overflow have been reported in the X Window System as shipped with HP Tru64 UNIX. SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed. HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1B-2/PK4 HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1B-1 PK3 HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1A PK 6 HP Tru64 UNIX V4.0G PK 4 HP Tru64 UNIX V4.0F PK 8 BACKGROUND: HP has corrected these potential vulnerabilities by releasing the kit identified in the resolution section below. For a listing of all HP Tru64 UNIX security patch kits please see the following web site: http://h30097.www3.hp.com/unix/security-download.html RESOLUTION: Until the corrections are available in a mainstream release patch kit, HP is releasing the following Early Release Patch (ERP) kits publicly for use by any customer. The ERP kits use dupatch to install and will not install over any installed Customer Specific Patches (CSPs) that have file intersections with the ERPs. Contact your service provider for assistance if the installation of the ERPs is blocked by any of your installed CSPs. The fixes contained in the ERP kits are scheduled to be available in the following mainstream patch kits: 5.1B-3 (PK5) ERP kits are available for the versions listed below. The kits distribute the following files: /usr/lib/libICE.a /usr/shlib/libICE.so /usr/shlib/X11/libfr_fs.so /usr/shlib/X11/libos.so /usr/bin/X11/lbxproxy (V5.1A and V5.1B only) /usr/bin/X11/xfs /usr/shlib/X11/libfont.so /usr/shlib/X11/libfr_TrueType.so (V5.1A and V5.1B only) HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-2/PK4 (BL25) ERP Kit Name: T64KIT0023851-V51BB25-ES-20041007 General ITRC Patch Page: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do Kit Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do? patchid=T64KIT0023851-V51BB25-ES-20041007 HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-1 (PK3, BL24) ERP Kit Name: T64KIT0023850-V51BB24-ES-20041007 General ITRC Patch Page: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do Kit Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do? patchid=T64KIT0023850-V51BB24-ES-20041007 HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1A PREREQUISITE: HP Tru64 UNIX with 5.1A with PK6 (BL24) installed ERP Kit Name: T64KIT0023852-V51AB24-ES-20041007 General ITRC Patch Page: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do Kit Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do? patchid=T64KIT0023852-V51AB24-ES-20041007 HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0G PREREQUISITE: HP Tru64 UNIX with 4.0G with PK4 (BL22) installed ERP Kit Name: T64KIT0023853-V40GB22-ES-20041007 General ITRC Patch Page: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do Kit Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do? patchid=T64KIT0023853-V40GB22-ES-20041007 HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0F PREREQUISITE: HP Tru64 UNIX with 4.0F with PK8 (BL22) installed ERP Kit Name: DUXKIT0023855-V40FB22-ES-20041007 General ITRC Patch Page: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do Kit Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do? patchid=DUXKIT0023855-V40FB22-ES-20041007 BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY: INITIAL RELEASE: 18 October 2004 * The software product category that this Security Bulletin relates to is represented by the 5th and 6th characters of the Bulletin number: GN=General, MA=Management Agents, MI=Misc. 3rd party, MP=HP-MPE/iX, NS=HP NonStop Servers, OV=HP OpenVMS, PI=HP Printing & Imaging, ST=HP Storage, TU=HP Tru64 UNIX, TL=Trusted Linux, UX=HP-UX, VV=Virtual Vault SUPPORT: For further information, contact HP Services support channel. 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