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TITLE:
HP-UX "VRTSvxfs" and "VRTSodm" Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA34419

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34419/

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

The vulnerability is caused due to unspecified errors in the VERITAS
File System ("VRTSvxfs") and VERITAS Oracle Disk Manager ("VRTSodm")
packages and can be exploited to perform certain actions with
escalated privileges.

The vulnerability in the following products and versions:
* HP-UX B.11.11 running VRTSodm version 3.5
* HP-UX B.11.23 running VRTSodm version 4.1 or VRTSvxfs version 4.1
* HP-UX B.11.23 running VRTSodm version 5.0 or VRTSvxfs version 5.0
* HP-UX B.11.31 running VRTSodm version 5.0

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.
http://itrc.hp.com

HP-UX B.11.11:
Install patch PHCO_39124 or subsequent.

HP-UX B.11.23 running VRTSvxfs 4.1 and VRTSodm 4.1:
Install patches PHCO_39027, PHKL_39029, or subsequent.

HP-UX B.11.23 running VRTSodm 5.0 and VRTSvxfs 5.0:
Install patches PHCO_39103, PHCO_39104, PHKL_38795, or subsequent.

HP-UX B.11.31:
Install patches PHCO_38913, PHCO_39132, PHKL_39130, or subsequent.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
HPSBUX02409 SSRT080171:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01674733

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