TITLE:
HP-UX Software Distributor Unauthorised Access Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18180

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http://secunia.com/advisories/18180/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
HP-UX 11.x
http://secunia.com/product/138/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in HP-UX, which potentially can be
exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the
Software Distributor (SD). This can be exploited by a remote user to
gain unauthorized access.

The vulnerability has been reported in HP-UX B.11.11.

SOLUTION:
Update to the fixed version.
http://itrc.hp.com 

HP-UX B.11.11:
Install PHCO_33822 or later.

The vendor recommends using "swacl" to verify the SD Access Control
Lists (ACLs) if IPv6 has ever been enabled prior to the installation
of the recommended patch.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
HPSBUX02089 SSRT5983:
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00583199

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