[security bulletin] HPSBTU02179 SSRT061256 rev.1 - HP Tru64 UNIX Running the ps command, Local Disclosure of Sensitive Information
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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: c00817515
Version: 1
HPSBTU02179 SSRT061256 rev.1 - HP Tru64 UNIX Running the ps command, Local
Disclosure of Sensitive Information
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon
as possible.
Release Date: 2007-04-25
Last Updated: 2007-04-25
Potential Security Impact: Local disclosure of sensitive information
Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with the HP Tru64 UNIX
Operating System running the ps command. The ps command could be used to
disclose information about a process's arguments and environmental variables
that might be exploited by a local, authorized user.
References: None
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
The following supported software versions are affected:
HP Tru64 UNIX v5.1B-4
HP Tru64 UNIX v5.1B-3
HP Tru64 UNIX v5.1A PK6
HP Tru64 UNIX v4.0G PK4
HP Tru64 UNIX v4.0F PK8
BACKGROUND
RESOLUTION
HP has released the following Early Release Patch kits (ERPs) publicly for use
by any customer.
The ERP kits use dupatch to install and will not install over any Customer
Specific Patches (CSPs) that have file intersections with the ERP.
The resolutions contained in the ERP kits are targeted for availability in the
following mainstream patch kit:
HP Tru64 UNIX Version v5.1B-5
The ERP kits distribute the following files:
/usr/bin/ps
/sbin/ps
After installing the patch kit, by default, the HP Tru64 UNIX ps command
behaves just the same: it can display a process's arguments, and the ps e
command displays a process's environmental variables.
To prevent users from seeing the arguments and environmental variables of other
users, set new variables in the "/etc/rc.config.common" file (versions v5.1A
PK6, v5.1B-3, v5.2B-4) or the "/etc/rc.config" file (versions v4.0G PK4 and
v4.0F PK8) as follows:
For HP Tru64 UNIX versions v5.1B-4, v5.1B-3 and v5.1A PK6, use:
# rcmgr -c set TBL_ARGUMENTS_DISABLE 1
# rcmgr -c set TBL_ENVIRONMENT_DISABLE 1
For HP Tru64 UNIX versions v4.0G PK4 and v4.0F PK8, use:
# rcmgr set TBL_ARGUMENTS_DISABLE 1
# rcmgr set TBL_ENVIRONMENT_DISABLE 1
Important notes about setting these new variables:
Setting the new variables to prevent the ps command from allowing non-root
users to display other users arguments and environment variables might cause
some applications or program scripts to not function properly.
The root user running the ps command will continue to be allowed to display
other users arguments and environment variables.
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HP Tru64 UNIX Version v5.1B-4 ERP Kit
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Location:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=T64KIT1001143-V51BB27-ES-20070305
Name: T64KIT1001143-V51BB27-ES-20070305
MD5 Checksum: 44b15d10895cf0606003a572b3310f9a
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HP Tru64 UNIX Version v5.1B-3 ERP Kit
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Location:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=T64KIT1001144-V51BB26-ES-20070305
Name: T64KIT1001144-V51BB26-ES-20070305
MD5 Checksum: 67cfabb7cd3c422e2dc6bb6ed3d7d290
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HP Tru64 UNIX Version v5.1A PK6 ERP Kit
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Location:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=T64KIT1001145-V51AB24-ES-20070305
Name: T64KIT1001145-V51AB24-ES-20070305
MD5 Checksum: de6885b166dba703af862ce05431e5cc
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HP Tru64 UNIX Version v4.0G PK4 ERP Kit
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Location:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=T64KIT1001179-V40GB22-ES-20070330
Name: T64KIT1001179-V40GB22-ES-20070330
MD5 Checksum: 31129e60bb01ffdea015312c0e019fae
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HP Tru64 UNIX Version v4.0F PK8 ERP Kit
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Location:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=DUXKIT1001180-V40FB22-ES-20070330
Name: DUXKIT1001180-V40FB22-ES-20070330
MD5 Checksum: db9d634bb27f02642e00f149d6ebb8ee
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HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 25 April 2007 Initial release
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