L-134: HP Security Vulnerability in rlpdaemon

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    Created:  Tue Aug 28  3:00:03 PDT 2001

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HPSBUX0108-163   Sec. Vulnerability in rlpdaemon

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Document ID:  HPSBUX0108-163
Date Loaded:  20010827
      Title:  Sec. Vulnerability in rlpdaemon

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    HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #00163,
    Originally issued: 27 August '01
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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 rlpdaemon

PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 10.01,
          10.10, 10.20, 11.00, and 11.11.

DAMAGE:   Unauthorized access, increased privileges.

SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate patch:
                   10.01         PHCO_24697,
                   10.10         PHCO_24698,
                   10.20         PHCO_24699,
                   11.00         PHCO_24700,
                   11.11         PHCO_24701,
                   11.20         PHCO_24868.

MANUAL ACTIONS: None

AVAILABILITY: All patches are available now.
              Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project
              has assigned the name CAN-2001-0668 to this issue.
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 A. Background
    A remotely exploitable buffer overflow in rlpdaemon has been
    reported to HP.

 B. Recommended solution
    The problem can be fully rectified by application of one of
    these patches to the appropriate HP-UX release:
                   10.01         PHCO_24697,
                   10.10         PHCO_24698,
                   10.20         PHCO_24699,
                   11.00         PHCO_24700,
                   11.11         PHCO_24701,
                   11.20         PHCO_24868.

    NOTE: HP-UX 10.24 and 11.04 (VVOS) are not vulnerable.

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