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TITLE: HP Tru64 UNIX - SSRT061256: ps Command Local Authorized Disclosure of Information
Copyright (c) Hewlett-Packard Company 2007. All rights reserved.
PRODUCT: HP Tru64 UNIX [R] V4.0F
SOURCE: Hewlett-Packard Company
ECO INFORMATION:
ECO Name: DUXKIT1001180-V40FB22-ES-20070330
ECO Kit Approximate Size: 3.17MB
Kit Applies To: HP Tru64 UNIX V4.0F PK8 (BL22)
ECO Kit CHECKSUMS:
/usr/bin/sum results:
64947 3250
/usr/bin/cksum results:
876702190 3328000
MD5 results:
db9d634bb27f02642e00f149d6ebb8ee
SHA1 results:
2935bd3f3c4b450e39781366b8f88f85a3536c23
ECO KIT SUMMARY:
A dupatch-based, Early Release Patch kit exists for HP Tru64 UNIX V4.0F
that contains solutions to the following problem(s):
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the ps command on
the HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System. The ps command can be used to disclose
information on a process's arguments and environmental variables that might
be exploited by a local, authorized user.
The Patch Kit Installation Instructions and the Patch Summary and Release
Notes documents provide patch kit installation and removal instructions
and a summary of each patch. Please read these documents prior to
installing patches on your system.
INSTALLATION NOTES:
1) Install this kit with the dupatch utility that is included in the patch
kit. You may need to baseline your system if you have manually changed
system files on your system. The dupatch utility provides the baselining
capability.
2) The patch in this ERP kit does not have any file intersections with any
other ERP available at this time for this product version.
3) This ERP kit will NOT install over any Customer Specific Patches (CSPs)
which have file intersections with this ERP kit. Contact your normal
Service Provider for assistance if the installation of this ERP kit is
blocked by any of your installed CSPs.
INSTALLATION PREREQUISITES:
You must have installed HP Tru64 UNIX V4.0F PK8 (BL22) prior to
installing this Early Release Patch Kit.
SUPERSEDE INFORMATION:
None
KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE PATCH KIT:
None.
RELEASE NOTES FOR DUXKIT1001180-V40FB22-ES-20070330:
Release Notes
This document summarizes the contents and special instructions for the
Digital UNIX V4.0F patches contained in this kit.
For information about installing or removing patches, baselining,
and general patch management, see the Patch Kit Installation
Instructions document.
1 Release Notes
This Early Release Patch Kit Distribution contains:
- fixes that resolve the problem(s) reported in:
o SSRT061256
* for Digital UNIX V4.0F DUV40FB22AS0008-20030730.tar (BL22)
The patches in this kit are being released early for general customer use.
Refer to the Release Notes for a summary of each patch and installation
prerequisites.
Patches in this kit are installed by running dupatch from the directory
in which the kit was untarred. For example, as root on the target system:
> mkdir -p /tmp/CSPkit1
> cd /tmp/CSPkit1
> <copy the kit to /tmp/CSPkit1>
> tar -xpvf DUV40D13-C0044900-1285-20000328.tar
> cd patch_kit
> ./dupatch
2 Special Instructions
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS for Digital UNIX V4.0F Patch C1166.00
By default, the ps command displays a process's arguments and the ps e command
displays a process's environmental variables. You can prevent users from seeing
the arguments and environmental variables of other users by enabling variables
in the /etc/rc.config file as follows:
# rcmgr set TBL_ARGUMENTS_DISABLE 1
# rcmgr set TBL_ENVIRONMENT_DISABLE 1
Root is always able to see other users' arguments and environment variables.
3 Summary of CSPatches contained in this kit
Digital UNIX V4.0F
PatchId Summary Of Fix
----------------------------------------
C1166.00 Fix for SSRT061256, ps
4 Additional information from Engineering
None
5 Affected system files
This patch delivers the following files:
Digital UNIX V4.0F
Patch C1166.00
./sbin/ps
CHECKSUM: 32324 104
SUBSET: OSFBASE440
./usr/bin/ps
CHECKSUM: 40968 88
SUBSET: OSFBASE440
[R] UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries
licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.
Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 2007. All Rights reserved.
This software is proprietary to and embodies the confidential technology
of Hewlett-Packard Company. Possession, use, or copying of this
software and media is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license
from Hewlett-Packard or an authorized sublicensor.
This ECO has not been through an exhaustive field test process.
Due to the experimental stage of this ECO/workaround, Hewlett-Packard
makes no representations regarding its use or performance. The
customer shall have the sole responsibility for adequate protection
and back-up data used in conjunction with this ECO/workaround.
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