Hewlett-Packard HP-UX Software Distributor (SD-UX) contains vulnerability permitting privilege escalation

Overview

HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 10.01, 10.10, 10.20 and 11.00 are affected by a buffer overflow in Hewlett-Packard’s HP-UX Software Distributor (SD-UX). A local user can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.

Description

Several applications in SD-UX contain buffer overflows. SWVERIFY is one such component that is vulnerable. A local user can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges. An exploit is public.

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Impact

A local user can gain a shell with the privileges of the SD-UX component exploited.

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Solution

Apply the patches as described in Hewlett-Packard’s Security Bulletin #0143.

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Notified: September 07, 2001 Updated: September 18, 2001

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

Document ID: HPSBUX0102-143
Date Loaded: 20010228
Title: Sec. Vulnerability in SD-UX

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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0143, 28 Feb. '01
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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: Security defect in Software Distributor SD-UX

PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 10.01, 10.10,
10.20 and 11.00 only.

DAMAGE: A vulnerability exists potentially allowing local users
additional privileges.

SOLUTION: Install the cumulative patch as described below.
HP-UX 10.01 and 10.10: PHCO_15205,
10.20: PHCO_20209,
11.00: PHCO_22526.

AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now.

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I.
A. Background
Hewlett-Packard Company has learned of a Software Distributor
defect which causes the product to fail.

B. Fixing the problem
Obtaining and installing the current cummulative patch completely
solves this problem.

C. Recommended solution
for HP-UX release 10.01 and 10.10: PHCO_15205,
for HP-UX release 10.20: PHCO_20209,
for HP-UX release 11.00: PHCO_22526.

The ServiceControlManager release of SD for 11.00 is not
vulnerable, nor are any of the SD-OV releases.

D. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security
Bulletins/Advisories from the HP IT Resource Center via
electronic mail, do the following:

Use your browser to get to the HP IT Resource Center page
at:

<http://itrc.hp.com>

Under the Maintenance and Support Menu (Electronic Support Center):
click on the “more…” link. Then -

Use the ‘Login’ tab at the left side of the screen to login
using your ID and password. Check with your system
administrator to see if you have an existing login or use
the “Register” button at the left to create a login. You
will need to login in order to gain access to many areas of
the ITRC. Remember to save the User ID assigned to you, and
your password.

Under the Maintenance and Support Menu, click on the “more…”
link. Under the “Notifications” section (near the bottom of
the page), select “Support Information Digests”.

To -subscribe- to future HP Security Bulletins or other
Technical Digests, click the check box (in the left column)
for the appropriate digest and then click the “Update
Subscriptions” button at the bottom of the page.

or

To -review- bulletins already released, select the link
(in the middle column) for the appropriate digest.

To -gain access- to the Security Patch Matrix, select
the link for “The Security Bulletins Archive”. Once in
the archive the third link is to our current Security
Patch Matrix. Updated daily, this matrix categorizes security
patches by platform/OS release, and by bulletin topic.

The security patch matrix is also available via anonymous ftp:

ftp.itrc.hp.com
~ftp/export/patches/hp-ux_patch_matrix"

On the “Support Information Digest Main” page:
click on the “HP Security Bulletin Archive”.

E. To report new security vulnerabilities, send email to

[email protected]

Please encrypt any exploit information using the security-alert
PGP key, available from your local key server, or by sending a
message with a -subject- (not body) of ‘get key’ (no quotes) to
[email protected].

Permission is granted for copying and circulating this Bulletin to
Hewlett-Packard (HP) customers (or the Internet community) for the
purpose of alerting them to problems, if and only if, the Bulletin
is not edited or changed in any way, is attributed to HP, and
provided such reproduction and/or distribution is performed for
non-commercial purposes.

Any other use of this information is prohibited. HP is not liable
for any misuse of this information by any third party.

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Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23712632 Feedback>).

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References

<http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3279&gt;

Acknowledgements

Our thanks to Hewlett-Packard for aiding in the identification of this vulnerability.

This document was written by Jason Rafail.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2001-0979
Severity Metric:	6.68 Date Public: