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daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Oonk, Patrick)
Tue Sep 19 14:59:28 2000
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Digest Name: Daily Security Bulletins Digest
Created: Tue Sep 19 3:00:02 PDT 2000
Table of Contents:
Document ID Title
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HPSBMP0006-007 Sec. Vulnerability in TurboIMAGE
The documents are listed below.
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Document ID: HPSBMP0006-007
Date Loaded: 20000918
Title: Sec. Vulnerability in TurboIMAGE
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**REVISED 01**HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0007, 26 June 2000
LAST REVISED: 14 Sept '00
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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: Given a specific setup, users with ordinary database
privileges can gain additional privileges.
PLATFORM: HP3000 running MPE/iX release 4.5 and newer.
DAMAGE: Unauthorized access.
SOLUTION: **REVISED** Apply the patch noted below.
AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now.
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A. Background
Hewlett-Packard Company has learned of a procedure by which a user
can gain additional privileges using DBUTIL.PUB.SYS.
**REVISED**
B. Recommended solution
Apply the appropriate patches to correct the problem:
--->>>For MPE/iX 5.5 release, install TIXLX74A,
--->>> MPE/iX 6.0 release, install TIXLX74B,
--->>> MPE/iX 6.5 release, install TIXLX74C.
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