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HP Tru64 Unix dtmailpr Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA9990
Release Date: 2003-10-13
Last Update: 2003-11-19
Popularity: 7,069 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:HP Tru64 UNIX 4.x
HP Tru64 UNIX 5.x

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Description:
HP has reported a vulnerability in Tru64 Unix, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to escalate privileges on a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in a function called by dtmailpr, which is installed suid. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow allowing execution of arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

The vulnerability affects all currently supported versions of HP Tru64 UNIX running CDE including versions 5.1B, 5.1A, 5.1, 4.0G, and 4.0F.

Solution:
Apply ERP kits.

HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B with PK2 (BL22) installed:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/...hid=T64KIT0019665-V51BB22-ES-20030818

HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1A with PK5 (BL23) installed:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/...hid=T64KIT0019666-V51AB23-ES-20030818

HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1A with PK4 (BL21) installed:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/...hid=T64KIT0019667-V51AB21-ES-20030818

HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1 with PK6 (BL20) installed:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/...chid=T64KIT0019905-V51B20-ES-20030908

HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0G with PK4 (BL22) installed:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/...hid=T64KIT0019852-V40GB22-ES-20030902

HP Tru64 UNIX 4.0F with PK8 (BL22) installed:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/...hid=DUXKIT0019851-V40FB22-ES-20030902

Changelog:
2003-11-19: More details available.


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