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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c00686865
Version: 1

HPSBTU02125 SSRT061105 rev.1 - HP Tru64 UNIX Running Perl 5.8.2 and earlier, 
Local Unauthorized Code Execution

NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.

Release Date: 2006-06-28
Last Updated: 2006-06-28

Potential Security Impact: Local unauthorized code execution

Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in Perl 5.8.2 and earlier running on 
HP Tru64 UNIX. These vulnerabilities could be exploited by a local user to execute
unauthorized code.

References: CVE-2005-3962

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

Perl 5.8.2 and earlier provided with:

    * HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-3
    * HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-2/PK4
    * HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1A PK6
    * HP Internet Express 6.3 for HP Tru64 UNIX
    * HP Internet Express 6.4 for HP Tru64 UNIX
    * HP Tru64 UNIX Associated Products CD (APCD) for HP Tru64 UNIX v 5.1B-3 (BL25) and earlier

BACKGROUND

RESOLUTION

HP has released a setld-based patch kit PERL_V51BB26-ES-20060612 with Perl 5.8.7 
publicly for use by any customer.

The patch kit can be installed on any Tru64 UNIX system running Perl from any of the impacted 
software versions noted in the SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS section of this bulletin.

The patched Perl 5.8.7 is also available on HP Internet Express v 6.5.

HP Tru64 UNIX v 5.1B-3 Perl Patch Kit
Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=PERL_V51BB26-ES-20060612
Name: PERL_V51BB26-ES-20060612
MD5 Checksum: 49bb5de02b3236a0991698ec5f3ca648

HP Internet Express v 6.5 (Internet products and solutions for Tru64 UNIX Website)
Location: http://h30097.www3.hp.com/internet/prod_sol.htm

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

HISTORY
Version: 1 (rev.1) 28 June 2006 Initial release

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* The Software Product Category that this Security Bulletin
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    NS = HP NonStop Servers,
    OV = HP OpenVMS,
    PI = HP Printing & Imaging,
    ST = HP Storage SW,
    TL = HP Trusted Linux,
    TU = HP Tru64 UNIX,
    UX = HP-UX,
    VV = HP Virtual Vault


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