HP-UX Secure Shell Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA30347
Release Date: 2008-05-23
Popularity: 4,054 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
DoS
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:HP-UX 11.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-1483


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in HP-UX, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions or cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error and can potentially be exploited to gain unauthorized access to an affected system or to cause a DoS.

This may be related to:
SA29522

The vulnerability is reported in HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, B.11.31 running HP-UX Secure Shell prior to vA.05.00.

Solution:
Apply updates.
http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swde...yProductInfo.do?productNumber=T1471AA

HP-UX B.11.11 (11i v1):
Update to A.05.00.012 or later.

HP-UX B.11.23 (11i v2):
Update to A.05.00.013 or later.

HP-UX B.11.31 (11i v3):
Update to A.05.00.014 or later.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Original Advisory:
HPSBUX02337 SSRT080072:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01462841

Other References:
SA29522:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29522/


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