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TITLE:
HP Tru64 UNIX "dop" Command Privilege Escalation

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA25197

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25197/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
HP Tru64 UNIX 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/2/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in HP Tru64 UNIX, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error when running
the "dop" command and can be exploited to execute arbitrary code with
privileges of the "root" user.

The vulnerability is reported in HP Tru64 UNIX v5.1B-4, v5.1B-3, and
v5.1A PK6.

SOLUTION:
Apply ERPs (see vendor advisory for details).

HP Tru64 UNIX Version v5.1B-4:
Apply T64KIT1001178-V51BB27-E-20070330.
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=T64KIT1001188-V51BB27-ES-20070404
 
HP Tru64 UNIX Version v5.1B-3:
Apply T64KIT1001189-V51BB26-ES-20070405.
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=T64KIT1001189-V51BB26-ES-20070405

 
HP Tru64 UNIX Version v5.1A:
Apply T64KIT1001190-V51AB24-ES-20070405.
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=T64KIT1001190-V51AB24-ES-20070405

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Daniele Calore.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
HPSBTU02211 SSRT071326:
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c01036871

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