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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2014.0342 HPSBMU02975 rev.1 - HP Smart Update Manager for Linux, Elevation of Privileges 14 March 2014 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: HP Smart Update Manager Publisher: Hewlett-Packard Operating System: Linux variants Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2013-6208 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 UPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN Document ID: c04000397 Version: 1 HPSBMU02975 rev.1 - HP Smart Update Manager for Linux, Elevation of Privileges NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible. Release Date: 2013-03-12 Last Updated: 2014-03-12 Potential Security Impact: Elevation of privileges Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team VULNERABILITY SUMMARY A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HP Smart Update Manager for Linux version 5.3.5. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow an elevation of privileges on the target system. References: CVE-2013-6208 (SSRT101366) SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed. HP Smart Update Manager for Linux version 5.3.5 on RHEL 6 x86 and x64, RHEL 5 x86 and x64, SLES 11 x86 and x64, and SLES 10 x86 and x64. BACKGROUND CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics =========================================================== Reference Base Vector Base Score CVE-2013-6208 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) 6.6 =========================================================== Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002 RESOLUTION HP has made the following updates available: HP Smart Update Manager for Linux version 5.3.5, build 70 (hpsum-5.3.5-70) on the SDR. HISTORY Version:1 (rev.1) - 12 March 2014 Initial release Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in accordance with the customer's patch management policy. Support: For issues about implementing the recommendations of this Security Bulletin, contact normal HP Services support channel. For other issues about the content of this Security Bulletin, send e-mail to security-alert@hp.com. 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