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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: c01599842
Version: 1
HPSBTU02383 SSRT080098 rev.1 - HP Tru64 UNIX running AdvFS "showfile" command, LocalGain Extended Privileges
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon aspossible.
Release Date: 2008-11-05
Last Updated: 2008-11-05
Potential Security Impact: Local gain extended privileges.
Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the AdvFS "showfile"command running on HP Tru64 UNIX. The vulnerability could be exploited by a localuser to gain extended privileges.
References: CVE-2008-4414
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
The following supported software versions are affected:
HP Tru64 UNIX v 5.1B-4
HP Tru64 UNIX v 5.1B-3
BACKGROUND
CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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Reference Base Vector Base Score
CVE-2008-4414 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) 6.6
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Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002.
The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks Ilja van Sprundel for reporting this vulnerabilityto security-alert@hp.com.
RESOLUTION
HP is releasing the following Early Release Patch (ERP) kits publicly for use by anycustomer until updates are available in mainstream release patch kits.
The resolutions contained in the ERP kits are targeted for availability in thefollowing mainstream kit:
HP Tru64 UNIX v 5.1B-5
The ERP kits use dupatch to install and will not install over any Customer SpecificPatches (CSPs) that have file intersections with the ERPs. Contact your serviceprovider for assistance if the installation of the ERPs is blocked by any of yourinstalled CSPs.
The ERP kit provides a patched version of "/usr/sbin/showfile".
HP Tru64 UNIX v 5.1B-4
PREREQUISITE: HP Tru64 UNIX v 5.1B-4 PK6 (BL27)
Name: T64KIT1001551-V51BB27-ES-20081015.tar
Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=T64KIT1001551-V51BB27-ES-20081015
HP Tru64 UNIX v 5.1B-3
PREREQUISITE: HP Tru64 UNIX v 5.1B-3 PK5 (BL26)
Name: T64KIT1001540-V51BB26-ES-20080916.tar
Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=T64KIT1001540-V51BB26-ES-20080916
MD5 checksums are available from the ITRC patch database main page. From the patchdatabase main page, click Tru64 UNIX, then click verifying MD5 checksums under usefullinks.
PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION
HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 5 November 2008 Initial release
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