===================================================================== CERT-Renater Note d'Information No. 2000/VULN143 _____________________________________________________________________ DATE :27/06/2000 HARDWARE PLATFORM(S) :/ OPERATING SYSTEM(S) : HP3000 running MPE/iX release 4.5 and newer ====================================================================== Digest Name: Daily Security Bulletins Digest Created: Tue Jun 27 3:00:03 PDT 2000 Table of Contents: Document ID Title --------------- ----------- HPSBMP0006-007 Sec. Vulnerability in TurboIMAGE DBUTIL The documents are listed below. -------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Document ID: HPSBMP0006-007 Date Loaded: 20000626 Title: Sec. Vulnerability in TurboIMAGE DBUTIL -------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY ADVISORY: #0007, 26 June 2000 -------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- The information in the following Security Advisory should be acted upon as soon as possible. Hewlett-Packard Company will not be liable for any consequences to any customer resulting from customer's failure to fully implement instructions in this Security Advisory as soon as possible. -------------------------------------------------------- --------- PROBLEM: Given a specific setup, users with ordinary database privileges can gain additional privileges. PLATFORM: HP3000 running MPE/iX release 4.5 and newer. DAMAGE: Unauthorized access. TEMPORARY SOLUTION: Secure DBUTIL.PUB.SYS and your database schemas with a lockword. AVAILABILITY: This advisory will be updated when patches are available. -------------------------------------------------------- --------------- A. Background Hewlett-Packard Company has learned of a procedure by which a user can gain additional privileges using DBUTIL.PUB.SYS. B. Recommended solution Until the patch is available, the recommended solution is to secure DBUTIL program and your database schemas with a lockword. For example, in CI prompt :RENAME DBUTIL.PUB.SYS, DBUTIL/LOCK.PUB.SYS / A temporary fix in the DBUTIL program is also available for download on the JAZZ web server at: http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/ It is under the DBUTIL.PUB.SYS program. NOTE: For more information on versions, download please read the security notice in the link http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/misc/dbutilsec.txt Download DBUTIL06 for TurboIMAGE version C.06.xx, DBUTIL07 for TurboIMAGE version C.07.xx, and DBUTIL08 for TurboIMAGE version C.08.xx. Also available for download is the corresponding program to replace the DBUTIL.PUB.SYS on your system. You will need to save the your system's old DBUTIL program and later on swap it back when you install TurboIMAGE patch, to avoid PATCH/iX from complaining about the checksum mismatch. C. To subscribe to automatically receive future NEW HP Security Bulletins from the HP IT Resource Center via electronic mail, do the following: Use your browser to get to the HP IT Resource Center page at: http://itrc.hp.com Under the Maintenance and Support Menu (Electronic Support Center): click on the "more..." link. Then - Use the 'Login' tab at the left side of the screen to login using your ID and password. Check with your system administrator to see if you have an existing login or use the "Register" button at the left to create a login. You will need to login in order to gain access to many areas of the ITRC. Remember to save the User ID assigned to you, and your password. Under the Maintenance and Support Menu, click on the "more..." link. Under the "Notifications" section (near the bottom of the page), select "Support Information Digests". To -subscribe- to future HP Security Bulletins or other Technical Digests, click the check box (in the left column) for the appropriate digest and then click the "Update Subscriptions" button at the bottom of the page. or To -review- bulletins already released, select the link (in the middle column) for the appropriate digest. To -gain access- to the Security Patch Matrix, select the link for "The Security Bulletins Archive". Once in the archive the third link is to our current Security Patch Matrix. Updated daily, this matrix categorizes security patches by platform/OS release, and by bulletin topic. The security patch matrix is also available via anonymous ftp: us-ffs.external.hp.com ~ftp/export/patches/hp-ux_patch_matrix" On the "Support Information Digest Main" page: click on the "HP Security Bulletin Archive". D. To report new security vulnerabilities, send email to security-alert@hp.com Please encrypt any exploit information using the security-alert PGP key, available from your local key server, or by sending a message with a -subject- (not body) of 'get key' (no quotes) to security-alert@hp.com. Permission is granted for copying and circulating this Advisory to Hewlett-Packard (HP) customers (or the Internet community) for the purpose of alerting them to problems, if and only if, the Advisory is not edited or changed in any way, is attributed to HP, and provided such reproduction and/or distribution is performed for non-commercial purposes. Any other use of this information is prohibited. HP is not liable for any misuse of this information by any third party. ________________________________________________________ ________________ -----End of Document ID: HPSBMP0006-007---------------- ---------------------- ====================================================================== ========================================================= Les serveurs de référence du CERT-Renater http://www.urec.fr/securite http://www.cru.fr/securite http://www.renater.fr ========================================================= + CERT-RENATER | tel : 01-53-94-20-44 + + 151 bd de l'Hopital | fax : 01-53-94-20-41 + + 75013 Paris | email: certsvp@renater.fr + =========================================================