TITLE:
HP-UX xterm Unspecified Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17545

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17545/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
Local system

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

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

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in xterm.
This can be exploited by malicious users to gain unauthorised access
to an affected system.

The vulnerability has been reported in HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, and
B.11.23.

SOLUTION:
The vendor recommends removing the following patches as a workaround
until a patch is available.

HP-UX B.11.00:
Remove PHSS_32109 if installed.

HP-UX B.11.11:
Remove PHSS_30791 and PHSS_33589 if installed.

HP-UX B.11.23:
Remove PHSS_31833 and PHSS_32366 if installed.

Alternatively, use /usr/contrib/bin/X11R5/xterm.

For example:
cp /usr/bin/X11/xterm /usr/bin/X11/xterm.nosuid
chmod 555 /usr/bin/X11/xterm.nosuid
cp /usr/contrib/bin/X11R5/xterm /usr/bin/X11/xterm

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00555516

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