Document ID:  HPSBUX0111-175
Date Loaded:  20020220
      Title:  Sec. Vulnerability in dtspcd (rev. 2)

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 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #00175
 Originally issued: 12 Nov. 2001
 **Revision 01** 16 Jan. 2002
 **Revision 02** 20 Feb. 2002
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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 customer's
failure to fully implement instructions in this Security Bulletin as
soon as possible.

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PROBLEM:  Buffer overflow in dtspcd

PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 10.10,
          10.20, 10.24, 11.00, 11.04, and 11.11.

DAMAGE:  Possible unauthorized access, possible increased privileges.

** Rev.1 **
SOLUTION: Install the appropriate patch for the HP-UX release:
--->>>>   10.10    PHSS_25785
--->>>>   10.20    PHSS_25786
** Rev.2 **
--->>>>   10.24    PHSS_26029
--->>>>   11.00    PHSS_25787
** Rev.2 **
--->>>>   11.04    PHSS_26029
--->>>>   11.11    PHSS_25788

** Rev.1 **
** Rev.2 **
MANUAL ACTIONS: None

AVAILABILITY:  
** Rev.1 **
** Rev.2 **
--->>>>   The patches for 10.10, 10.20, 10.24, 11.00, 11.04,
--->>>>   11.11 are available now.

CHANGE SUMMARY: ** Rev.1 ** Patches available for 10.10, 10.20,
                11.00, 11.11.
CHANGE SUMMARY: ** Rev.2 ** Patches available for 10.24 and 11.04.

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 A. Background
    A buffer overflow has been reported in dtspcd.  It may be 
    possible to exploit this overflow to gain unauthorized access.

 B. Fixing the problem

** Rev.1 **
** Rev.2 **
--->>>> Patches available for 10.10, 10.20, 10.24,
--->>>> 11.00, 11.04, 11.11

 C. Recommended solution

** Rev.1 **
** Rev.2 **
--->>>> Install the appropriate patch for 10.10, 10.20, 
--->>>> 10.24, 11.00, 11.04, 11.11.
--->>>> Note: Some of the patches have dependencies on other patches.
--->>>>       This is documented in the patch text.

** Rev.2 **
--->>>> All patches are now available.  The ftp site which had
--->>>> temporary fix files will be deleted.


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