Re: security bulletins digest (fwd)

[Eelco Duijker <e.duijker () ITSEC NL>]

Does anyone know if this is the patch for an older vulnerability, i.e.
'the man command potentially allows attackers to overwrite any arbitrary
file on the system via symlink bugs'

Thanks in advance.

Regards Eelco Duijker

Ben Greenbaum wrote:
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> SecurityFocus
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 03:50:20 -0800 (PST)
> From: IT Resource Center <support_feedback () us-support external hp com>
> To: security_info () us-support external hp com
> Subject: security bulletins digest
>
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> Digest Name:  daily security bulletins digest
>     Created:  Mon Jan 29  3:00:04 PST 2001
>
> Table of Contents:
>
> Document ID      Title
> ---------------  -----------
> HPSBUX0101-138   Sec. Vulnerability in man(1) command
>
> The documents are listed below.
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Document ID:  HPSBUX0101-138
> Date Loaded:  20010128
>       Title:  Sec. Vulnerability in man(1) command
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>    HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0138, 29 Jan. '01
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>     The information in the following Security Bulletin 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 Bulletin as soon as possible.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ISSUE:     All HP9000 series 700/800 workstations and servers.
>
> PLATFORM:  HP9000 Series 700 and 800 running HP-UX releases 11.00,
>            11.04, 10.20, 10.24, 10.10 and 10.01.
>
> POSSIBLE RESULT: Users could cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
>
> SOLUTION: Apply patches for HP-UX releases as follows:
>                        11.00:           PHCO_23088,
>                        11.04:           PHCO_23178,
>                        10.20:           PHCO_23089,
>                        10.24:           PHCO_23178,
>                        10.10:           PHCO_23090,
>                        10.01:           PHCO_23091.
>
> AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> I.
>     A. Background
>        Hewlett-Packard Company has become aware of a defect in the
>        the man(1) command.
>
>     B. Fixing the problem
>        The problem can be fully resolved by applying the appropriate
>        patches to the system. For HP-UX release,
>                        11.00:           PHCO_23088,
>                        11.04:           PHCO_23178,
>                        10.20:           PHCO_23089,
>                        10.24:           PHCO_23178,
>                        10.10:           PHCO_23090,
>                        10.01:           PHCO_23091.
>
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> -----End of Document ID:  HPSBUX0101-138--------------------------------------

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