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>> All CERT-NL information has been moved to http://cert.surfnet.nl.  Links  <<
>> to CERT-NL information contained in this advisory are therefore outdated. <<
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>> CERT-NL also has stopped the CERT-CC-Mirror service.  Due to this the     <<
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Security Advisory                                                       CERT-NL
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Author/Source : Gert Meijerink                              Index  :    S-98-02
Distribution  : World                                       Page   :          1
Classification: External                                    Version:          1
Subject       : Vulnerability EWS1.1 in Unix and Windows NT Date   :  19-jan-98
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By courtesy of Excite, Inc. and CERT Coordination Center we received the
following information.

In CERT Coordination Center Vendor-Initiated Bulletin VB-98.01 ,
Excite Inc. reports a vulnerability in EWS1.1, Unix and windows NT platforms.

This vulnerability potentially allows compromise of system privileges.

This advisory provides information about obtaining patches.

CERT-NL recommends to act on this information as soon as possible.

All CERT Coordination Center advisories and bulletins are mirrored
by CERT-NL. The specific URL for this case is:

<ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/surfnet/net-security/
cert-cc-mirror/cert_bulletins/VB-98.01.excite>

More information about the CERT-NL mirror and notifier services is
contained in News items N-95-01 (notifier) and N-95-02 (CERT mirror),
both present on
<ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/surfnet/net-security/cert-nl/docs/news/>

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CERT-NL is the Computer Emergency Response Team for SURFnet customers. SURFnet
is the Dutch network for educational, research and related institutes. CERT-NL
is a member of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST).

All CERT-NL material is available under:
  http://cert.surfnet.nl/

In case of computer or network security problems please contact your local
CERT/security-team or CERT-NL  (if your institute is NOT a SURFnet customer
please address the appropriate (local) CERT/security-team).

CERT-NL is one/two hour(s) ahead of UTC (GMT) in winter/summer,
i.e. UTC+0100 in winter and UTC+0200 in summer (DST).

   Email:     cert-nl@surfnet.nl     ATTENDED REGULARLY ALL DAYS
   Phone:     +31 302 305 305        BUSINESS HOURS ONLY
   Fax:       +31 302 305 329        BUSINESS HOURS ONLY
   Snailmail: SURFnet bv
              Attn. CERT-NL
              P.O. Box 19035
              NL - 3501 DA  UTRECHT
              The Netherlands

NOODGEVALLEN:    06 22 92 35 64      ALTIJD BEREIKBAAR
EMERGENCIES : +31 6 22 92 35 64      ATTENDED AT ALL TIMES
CERT-NL'S EMERGENCY PHONENUMBER IS ONLY TO BE USED IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES:
THE SURFNET HELPDESK OPERATING THE EMERGENCY NUMBER HAS A *FIXED*
PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH YOUR ALERT AND WILL IN REGULAR CASES RELAY IT
TO CERT-NL IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER. CERT-NL WILL THEN CONTACT YOU.
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