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Secunia Security Advisory 17545

Secunia Security Advisory 17545
Posted Nov 15, 2005
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - 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.

tags | advisory, local
systems | hpux
SHA-256 | b1a3b38eef352b8e97b4bb1c8c59339252a01fa71ebb0884df2eac80c55cb027

Secunia Security Advisory 17545

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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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About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

Subscribe:
http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/

Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.)
http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/


Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

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