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TITLE:  HP Tru64 UNIX - SSRT061222: Potential execution of arbitrary code.

Copyright (c) Hewlett-Packard Company 2006.  All rights reserved.


PRODUCT:    HP Tru64 UNIX [R] V5.1A
SOURCE:     Hewlett-Packard Company

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Name:  T64KIT1000974-V51AB24-ES-20061031
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  0.00MB 
     Kit Applies To:  HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1A PK6 (BL24)

     ECO Kit CHECKSUMS:
	/usr/bin/sum results: 
            63732   3750 T64KIT1000974-V51AB24-ES-20061031.tar 
	

	/usr/bin/cksum results:
	   3891246472 3840000 T64KIT1000974-V51AB24-ES-20061031.tar 
	

	MD5 results:   
	   5d61225e7bdbeed85b8f1a01153673c2

	SHA1 results:
	   30fd078cdd34dd1ec747713bdd78d9787c9f5c23
	


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

A dupatch-based, Early Release Patch kit exists for HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1A
that contains solutions to the following problem(s):

Potential security vulnerabilities have been reported in POSIX Threads.
Under certain circumstances, a local user could potentially execute
arbitrary code.



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 V5.1A PK6 (BL24) prior to
installing this Early Release Patch Kit.


SUPERSEDE INFORMATION:

None

KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE PATCH KIT:

None.


RELEASE NOTES FOR T64KIT1000974-V51AB24-ES-20061031:




[R] UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries 
licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.

Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 2006.  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.