Return-Path: cam@us-support.external.hp.com Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 05:49:10 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200109241249.FAA23465@us-support.external.hp.com> Subject: security bulletins digest From: support_feedback@us-support.external.hp.com (IT Resource Center ) To: security_info@us-support.external.hp.com Reply-To: support_feedback@us-support.external.hp.com Errors-To: support_errors@us-support.external.hp.com HP Support Information Digests =============================================================================== o IT Resource Center World Wide Web Service --------------------------------------------------- If you subscribed through the IT Resource Center and would like to be REMOVED from this mailing list, access the IT Resource Center on the World Wide Web at: http://www.itresourcecenter.hp.com/ Login using your IT Resource Center User ID and Password. Then select Support Information Digests (located under Maintenance and Support). You may then unsubscribe from the appropriate digest. =============================================================================== Digest Name: daily security bulletins digest Created: Mon Sep 24 3:00:04 PDT 2001 Table of Contents: Document ID Title --------------- ----------- HPSBUX0109-167 Sec. Vulnerability in cu(1) The documents are listed below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID: HPSBUX0109-167 Date Loaded: 20010923 Title: Sec. Vulnerability in cu(1) --------------------------------------------------------------- HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0167, Originally issued: 24 September '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: The cu(1) command has a buffer overflow problem. PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 11.11, 11.00, 11.04, 10.20, 10.10, and 10.01. POSSIBLE RESULT: Users could cause a denial of service (DoS). SOLUTION: Install the appropriate patch for the HP-UX release: for 11.11: PHCO_23909, 11.00: PHCO_22766, 11.04 (VVOS): PHCO_23424, 10.20: PHCO_22764, 10.10: PHCO_22765, 10.01: PHCO_22763. MANUAL ACTIONS: None AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now. --------------------------------------------------------------- A. Background Hewlett-Packard Company has become aware of a defect in the the cu(1) command, typically used for host to host communication. B. Recommended actions The problem can be fully resolved by applying the appropriate patches to the system. For HP-UX releases 11.11: PHCO_23909, 11.00: PHCO_22766, 11.04 (VVOS): PHCO_23424, 10.20: PHCO_22764, 10.10: PHCO_22765, 10.01: PHCO_22763. Note: The HP-UX 10.01 patch has dependencies. There is no patch requirement for HP-UX 10.24. C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security Bulletins from the HP IT Resource Center via electronic mail, do the following: Use your browser to get to the HP IT Resource Center page at: http://itrc.hp.com Use the 'Login' tab at the left side of the screen to login using your ID and password. Use your existing login or the "Register" button at the left to create a login, in order to gain access to many areas of the ITRC. Remember to save the User ID assigned to you, and your password. In the left most frame select "Maintenance and Support". 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