[security bulletin] HPSBOV02364 SSRT080078 rev.3 - HP OpenVMS SMGRTL Run Time Library, Local Authorized User, Gain Privileged Access
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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: c01539423
Version: 3
HPSBOV02364 SSRT080078 rev.3 - HP OpenVMS SMGRTL Run Time Library, Local
Authorized User, Gain Privileged Access
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon
as possible.
Release Date: 2008-09-24
Last Updated: 2008-09-24
Potential Security Impact: Local authorized user, gain privileged access
Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP OpenVMS SMGRTL
Run Time Library. The vulnerability could be exploited locally by an authorized
user to gain extended privileges.
References: CVE-2008-3540
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
The SMGRTL Run Time Library provided with the following HP OpenVMS versions:
HP OpenVMS for Integrity Servers v 8.3-1H1
HP OpenVMS for Integrity Servers v 8.3
HP OpenVMS for Integrity Servers v 8.2-1
HP OpenVMS ALPHA v 8.3
HP OpenVMS ALPHA v 8.2
HP OpenVMS ALPHA v 7.3-2
HP OpenVMS ALPHA v 6.2
HP OpenVMS VAX v 7.3
HP OpenVMS VAX v 6.2
BACKGROUND
CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
===============================================
Reference Base Vector Base Score
CVE-2008-3540 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) 4.3
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Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002.
The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx for reporting this
vulnerability to security-alert@xxxxxxx
RESOLUTION
HP is providing the following early release patches publicly for use by any
customer until updates are available in mainstream release patch kits.
HP OpenVMS for Integrity Servers v 8.3-1H1 ECO VMS831H1I_MUP-SMGRTL-V0100
ECO Kit:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/i64/V8.3-1H1/VMS831H1I_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.ZIPEXE
ECO Notes:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/i64/V8.3-1H1/VMS831H1I_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.txt
HP OpenVMS for Integrity Servers v 8.3 ECO VMS83I_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100
ECO Kit:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/i64/V8.3/VMS83I_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.ZIPEXE
ECO Notes:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/i64/V8.3/VMS83I_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.txt
HP OpenVMS for Integrity Servers v 8.2-1 ECO VMS821I_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100
ECO Kit:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/i64/V8.2-1/VMS821I_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.ZIPEXE
ECO Notes:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/i64/V8.2-1/VMS821I_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.txt
HP OpenVMS for Integrity Servers v 8.3 ECO VMS83I_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100
ECO Kit:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/i64/V8.3/VMS83I_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.ZIPEXE
ECO Notes:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/i64/V8.3/VMS83I_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.txt
HP OpenVMS ALPHA v 8.3 ECO VMS83A_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100
ECO Kit:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/alpha/V8.3/VMS83A_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.ZIPEXE
ECO Notes:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/alpha/V8.3/VMS83A_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.txt
HP OpenVMS ALPHA v 8.2 ECO VMS82A_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100
ECO Kit:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/alpha/V8.2/VMS82A_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.ZIPEXE
ECO Notes:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/alpha/V8.2/VMS82A_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.txt
HP OpenVMS ALPHA v 7.3-2 ECO VMS732_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100
ECO Kit:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/alpha/V7.3-2/VMS732_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.ZIPEXE
ECO Notes:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/alpha/V7.3-2/VMS732_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.txt
HP OpenVMS ALPHA v 7.3-2 ECO VMS732_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100
ECO Kit:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/alpha/V7.3-2/VMS732_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.ZIPEXE
ECO Notes:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/alpha/V7.3-2/VMS732_SMGRTL_MUP-V0100.txt
HP OpenVMS ALPHA v 6.2 ECO ALPSMGRMUP01_062
ECO Kit:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/alpha/V6.2X/ALPSMGRMUP01_062.A-DCX_AXPEXE
ECO Notes:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/alpha/V6.2X/ALPSMGRMUP01_062.txt
HP OpenVMS VAX v 7.3 ECO VAXSMGRMUP01_073
ECO Kit: ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/vax/V7.3/VAXSMGRMUP01_073.ZIPEXE
ECO Notes: ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/vax/V7.3/VAXSMGRMUP01_073.txt
HP OpenVMS VAX v 6.2 ECO VAXSMGRMUP01_062
ECO Kit:
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/vax/V6.2/VAXSMGRMUP01_062.A-DCX_VAXEXE
ECO Notes: ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/openvms_patches/vax/V6.2/VAXSMGRMUP01_062.txt
PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION
None
HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 10 September 2008 Initial release
Version:2 (rev.2) - 17 September 2008 Updated to include patch kits for VAX v
7.3 and VAX v 6.2.
Version:3 (rev.3) - 24 September 2008 Updated to include patch kit for Alpha v
6.2.
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