__________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN HP-UX Running xterm Local Unauthorized Access [HPSBUX02075 SSRT051074] November 14, 2005 17:00 GMT Number Q-053 [REVISED 23 Nov 2005] [REVISED 06 Jan 2006] [REVISED 03 May 2006] [REVISED 25 May 2006] ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP UX running xterm. The vulnerability could be exploited by a local user to gain unauthorized access. PLATFORM: HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, B.11.23 DAMAGE: A local user can gain unauthorized access. SOLUTION: Apply current patches. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY The risk is LOW. A local user can gain unauthorized access. ASSESSMENT: ______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/q-053.shtml ORIGINAL BULLETIN: Visit Hewlett-Packard Subscription Service for: HPSBUX02075 SSRT051074 rev.5 ______________________________________________________________________________ HISTORY REVISION: 11/23/2005 - revised to reflect change to HP Security Advisory HPSBUX02075 SSRT051074. Preliminary xterm files are available. 01/06/2006 - revised to reflect change to HP Security Advisory HPSBUX02075 SSRT051074. B.11.11 patch is available. 05/03/2006 - revised Q-053 to reflect a patch upgrade to HP Security Advisory HPSBUX02075 SSRT051074 (rev.4) for software versions HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, B.11.23. 05/25/2006 - revised Q-053 to reflect a patch upgrade to HP Security Advisory HPSBUX02075 SSRT051074 (rev.5) for software versions HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, B.11.23. [***** Start HPSBUX02075 SSRT051074 *****] Submitted Date: 4/25/06 Title: HPSBUX02075 SSRT051074 rev.5 - HP-UX Running xterm Local Unauthorized Access Document ID: c00555516 Last Modified Date: 4/26/06 You may provide feedback on this document SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN Document ID: c00555516 Version: 5 HPSBUX02075 SSRT051074 rev.4 - HP-UX Running xterm Local Unauthorized Access NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible. Release Date: 2005-11-11 Last Updated: 2006-05-19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Potential Security Impact: Local unauthorized access Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team VULNERABILITY SUMMARY A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP-UX running xterm. The vulnerability could be exploited by a local user to gain unauthorized access. References: none SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed. HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, B.11.23. BACKGROUND For a PGP signed version of this security bulletin please write to: security-alert@hp.com To determine if an HP-UX system has an affected version, search the output of "swlist -a revision -l fileset" for one of the filesets listed below. For affected systems verify that the recommended action has been taken. AFFECTED VERSIONS HP-UX B.11.00 ============= X11.X11-RUN-CL action: remove PHSS_32109 if installed HP-UX B.11.11 ============= X11.X11-RUN-CL action: install PHSS_34102 or subsequent HP-UX B.11.23 ============= X11.X11-RUN-CL ->action: install PHSS_34159 or subsequent END AFFECTED VERSIONS RESOLUTION ->For HP-UX B.11.11 and B.11.23 HP has provided the following patches to resolve the issue: B.11.00 - PHSS_34160 or subsequent B.11.11 - PHSS_34102 or subsequent B.11.23 - PHSS_34159 or subsequent The patches can be downloaded from http://itrc.hp.com MANUAL ACTIONS: No PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION HP-UX Security Patch Check: Security Patch Check revision B.02.00 analyzes all HP-issued Security Bulletins to provide a subset of recommended actions that potentially affect a specific HP-UX system. For more information: http://software.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=B6834AA HISTORY Version:1 (rev.1) - 13 November 2005 Initial release Version:2 (rev.2) - 22 November 2005 Preliminary xterm files are available. Version:3 (rev.3) - 5 January 2006 B.11.11 patch is available. Version:4 (rev.4) - 25 April 2006 B.11.23 patch is available. Version:5 (rev.5) - 22 May 2006 B.11.00 patch is available. Support: For further information, contact normal HP Services support channel. Report: To report a potential security vulnerability with any HP supported product, send Email to: security-alert@hp.com It is strongly recommended that security related information being communicated to HP be encrypted using PGP, especially exploit information. 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To review previously published Security Bulletins visit: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/secBullArchive.do * The Software Product Category that this Security Bulletin relates to is represented by the 5th and 6th characters of the Bulletin number in the title: GN = HP General SW MA = HP Management Agents MI = Misc. 3rd Party SW MP = HP MPE/iX NS = HP NonStop Servers OV = HP OpenVMS PI = HP Printing & Imaging ST = HP Storage SW TL = HP Trusted Linux TU = HP Tru64 UNIX UX = HP-UX VV = HP VirtualVault System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to maintain system integrity. HP is continually reviewing and enhancing the security features of software products to provide customers with current secure solutions. "HP is broadly distributing this Security Bulletin in order to bring to the attention of users of the affected HP products the important security information contained in this Bulletin. 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[***** End HPSBUX02075 SSRT051074 *****] _______________________________________________________________________________ CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Hewlitt Packard for the information contained in this bulletin. _______________________________________________________________________________ CIAC, the Computer Incident Advisory Capability, is the computer security incident response team for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the emergency backup response team for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). CIAC is located at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California. CIAC is also a founding member of FIRST, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams, a global organization established to foster cooperation and coordination among computer security teams worldwide. CIAC services are available to DOE, DOE contractors, and the NIH. 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