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Security Vulnerability in VirtualVault A.01.01
From: aleph1 () DFW NET (Aleph One)
Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 10:49:37 -0500
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You may then unsubscribe from the appropriate digest. =============================================================================== Digest Name: Daily Security Bulletins Digest Created: Wed May 28 4:00:06 PDT 1997 Table of Contents: Document ID Title --------------- ----------- HPSBVV9705-062 Security Vulnerability in VirtualVault A.01.01 The documents are listed below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID: HPSBVV9705-062 Date Loaded: 970528 Title: Security Vulnerability in VirtualVault A.01.01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEWLETT PACKARD SECURITY BULLETIN: #00062, 28 May 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in the following Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible. Hewlett Packard will not be liable for any consequences to any customer resulting from customer's failure to fully implement instructions in this Security Bulletin as soon as possible. __________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: Errant CGI programs running on VirtualVault A.01.01 can cause data corruption. PLATFORM: VirtualVault Transaction Server version A.01.01 only. DAMAGE: Errant CGI programs can cause data corruption which would be visible in subsequent CGI invocations. SOLUTION: Apply patch PHSS_10337 to correct the vulnerability. AVAILABILITY: The patch is available now. ____________________________________________________________________ Hewlett-Packard recommends that the information in the following Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible. Hewlett- Packard will not be liable for any consequences to any customer resulting from customer's failure to fully implement instructions in this Security Bulletin as soon as possible. ____________________________________________________________________ I. CGI Data Corruption A. Nature of the problem The VirtualVault Transaction Server product provides for secure data connections to CGI programs. If the CGI program invoked does not completely read its input data, subsequent CGI programs could receive a previous CGI's input data. This data corruption could result in users requests being refused by the CGI, or stale data being input (and visible) into the current CGI. B. Fixing the problem The problem can be eliminated by applying a patch to your installation. C. Recommended Solution Hewlett-Packard recommends that PHSS_10337 is applied to all systems running VirtualVault Transaction Server Version A.01.01. 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