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TITLE:
HP-UX Support Tools Manager Denial of Service Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20711

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20711/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

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 cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the
Support Tools Manager (xstm, cstm, stm) application. This can be
exploited by local users to cause a DoS.

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

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

HP-UX B.11.11:
Install PHSS_34288 or later.

HP-UX B.11.23:
Update to B.11.23.07.04, STM version C.53.00 or later.
http://software.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=B6191AAE

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
HPSBUX02115 SSRT061077:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00657001

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