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[security bulletin] HPSBUX02409 SSRT080171 rev.1 - HP-UX Running VERITAS File System (VRTSvxfs) or VERITAS Oracle Disk Manager (VRTSodm), Local Escalation of Privilege



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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c01674733
Version: 1

HPSBUX02409 SSRT080171 rev.1 - HP-UX Running VERITAS File System (VRTSvxfs) or 
VERITAS Oracle Disk Manager (VRTSodm), Local Escalation of Privilege

NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon 
as possible.

Release Date: 2009-02-23
Last Updated: 2009-03-21

Potential Security Impact: Local escalation of privilege

Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP-UX running 
VRTSvxfs and VRTSodm. The vulnerability could be exploited locally to cause an 
escalation of privilege. VRTSvxfs and VRTSodm are bundled with Storage 
Management Suite (SMS) and Storage Management for Oracle (SMO).

References: CVE-2009-0207

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP-UX B.11.11 running VRTSodm 3.5 
HP-UX B.11.23 running VRTSodm 4.1 or VRTSvxfs 4.1 or both 
HP-UX B.11.23 running VRTSodm 5.0 or VRTSvxfs 5.0 or both 
HP-UX B.11.31 running VRTSodm 5.0 

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics 
===============================================
Reference                         Base Vector               Base Score 
CVE-2009-0207     (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)      6.8
===============================================
Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002.

RESOLUTION

HP has provided the following patches to resolve this vulnerability. 
The patches are available from the following location: 

URL: http://itrc.hp.com 

HP-UX Release 
 Component from bundle 
 Patch ID 
 
B.11.11
 VRTSvxfs 3.5
 PHCO_39124
 
B.11.23 (IA and PA)
 VRTSvxfs 4.1, VRTSodm 4.1
 PHCO_39027, PHKL_39029
 
B.11.23 (IA and PA)
 VRTSvxfs 5.0, VRTSodm 5.0
 PHCO_39103, PHCO_39104, PHKL_38795
 
B.11.31
 VRTSodm 5.0
 PHKL_39130
 
B.11.31
 VRTSvxfs 5.0
 PHCO_38913, PHCO_39132


MANUAL ACTIONS: No 

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION 

HP-UX Software Assistant: HP-UX Software Assistant is an enhanced application 
that replaces HP-UX Security Patch Check. It analyzes all Security Bulletins 
issued by HP and lists recommended actions that may apply to a specific HP-UX 
system. It can also download patches and create a depot automatically. For more 
information see: https://www.hp.com/go/swa 

The following text is for use by the HP-UX Software Assistant. 

AFFECTED VERSIONS 

HP-UX B.11.11 
================== 
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-RUN 
action: install patches PHCO_39124 or subsequent 

URL: http://itrc.hp.com 

For VRTSvxfs 4.1, VRTSodm 4.1 
HP-UX B.11.23 
================== 
VRTSodm.ODM-KRN 
VRTSodm.ODM-RUN 
VRTSodm.ODM-MAN 
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-RUN 
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-RUN-PALIB 
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-PRG 
action: install patches PHCO_39027, PHKL_39029 or subsequent 
URL: http://itrc.hp.com 

For VRTSodm 5.0 and VRTSvxfs 5.0 
HP-UX B.11.23 
================== 
VRTSodm.ODM-KRN 
VRTSodm.ODM-RUN 
VRTSodm.ODM-MAN 
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-RUN 
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-RUN-PALIB 
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-PRG 
action: install patches PHCO_39103, PHCO_39104, PHKL_38795 or subsequent 
URL: http://itrc.hp.com 

HP-UX B.11.31 
================== 
VRTSodm.ODM-KRN 
VRTSodm.ODM-RUN 
VRTSodm.ODM-MAN 
VRTSvxfs.VXFS-RUN 
action: install patches PHCO_38913, PHCO_39132, PHKL_39130 or subsequent 
URL: http://itrc.hp.com 

END AFFECTED VERSIONS 

HISTORY 
Version:1 (rev.1) 23 March 2009 Initial release 

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be 
installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in 
accordance with the customer's patch management policy. 



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