TITLE:
HP-UX Software Distributor Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20230

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http://secunia.com/advisories/20230/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

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 gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the
Software Distributor. This can be exploited by local users to gain
escalated privileges.

The vulnerability has been reported in HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.04,
B.11.11, and B.11.23 running Software Distributor.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.
http://itrc.hp.com 

HP-UX B.11.23:
Install revision B.11.23.0606.045 or later.

HP-UX B.11.11:
Install PHCO_34539 or later.

HP-UX B.11.04:
Install PHCO_34814 or later.

HP-UX B.11.00:
Install PHCO_34568 or later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits NCC Group.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
HPSBUX02114 SSRT061115:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00659649

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