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Digest Name:  daily HP Secure OS Software for Linux security bulletins digest
    Created:  Wed Feb 13  8:35:04 PST 2002

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Document ID      Title
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HPSBTL0202-023   Updated telnet package available

The documents are listed below.
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Document ID:  HPSBTL0202-023
Date Loaded:  20020212
      Title:  Updated telnet package available

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    HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #023
    Originally issued: 13 February '02
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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 the 
customer's failure to fully implement instructions in this Security 
Bulletin as soon as possible.

Because the vulnerability does not require a HP Secure OS
1.0 patch or re-packaging of the RPM affected by the bulletin, the
RPMs have not been produced or tested by Hewlett-Packard Company.

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PROBLEM:  Buffer overflow in telnet server

PLATFORM: Any system running HP Secure OS software for Linux Release 1.0

DAMAGE:   Potential unauthorized execution of commands with root privileges

SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate RPMs (see section B below)

MANUAL ACTIONS: None

AVAILABILITY: The RPMs are available now.
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 A. Background

    A malicious local user could exploit a buffer overflow in the
    telnet server to gain root access. Telnet server is not included 
    in the default installation of HP Secure OS Software for Linux.
 
 B. Fixing the problem

    Hewlett-Packard Company recommends that customers download the RPMs 
    listed in the following Red Hat Security Advisory:
    
    2002-02-07 telnet (RHSA-2001:099-09) New telnet packages available to
    fix buffer overflow vulnerabilities
    
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-099.html

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