Document ID:  HPSBUX9903-095
Date Loaded:  19990330
      Title:  Security Vulnerability with DESMS

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    HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #00095, 31 March 1999
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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:   Domain Enterprise Server Management System (DESMS) processes
           allow increased privileges.

PLATFORM:  HP 9000 Series 7/800 Servers running HP-UX 10.20 and 11.00

DAMAGE:    Users can gain increased privileges.

SOLUTION:  Apply the patches listed below.

AVAILABILITY:  All patches are available now.

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I.
   A. Background
      Hewlett-Packard Company HP9000 Series 7/800 servers that run the
      following software packages have extra Domain Management
      background processes running which cause security problems.

   B. Fixing the problem
      If you are using one of the products listed below, then install
      the applicable patch for your revision of HP-UX:

       For HP-UX release 10.20:   PHNE_17948;
       For HP-UX release 11.00:   PHNE_18017 for product J1593AA only;
       For HP-UX release 11.00:   PHNE_17949 for all other products
                                             listed below.

       Product   Description                        Affected Revision

       J1564DA   Netscape Calendar Server                       All
       J1592AA   HP Domain Service Control                      All
       J1593AA   A/R HP Domain Service Control Packaged Edition All
       J3633CA   Netscape/Informix US/Canada                    All
       J3638BA   HP Domain/Netscape Suitespot Pro               All
       J3641DA   Netscape Enterprise Server                     All
       J3651DA   Netscape Collabra Server                       All
       J3655DA   Netscape Message Server                        All
       J3667AA   Netscape Directory Server                      All
       J3675BA   HP Domain/Netscape SuiteSpot (S700)            All
       J3676BA   HP Domain/Netscape SuiteSpot (S800)            All
       J3678AA   Netscape Proxy Server                          All
       J4244AA   Domain Commerce Server                         All

      NOTE:  This vulnerability  does not apply to any of the
             VirtualVault releases.


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