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TITLE:
HP-UX Portable File System Unspecified Privilege Escalation

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24855

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24855/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
>From local network

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 people to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the
Portable File System (PFS). No further information is available.

The vulnerability is reported in versions HP-UX B.11.00 (obsolete),
B.11.11 and B.11.23.

NOTE: PFS is reportedly obsolete since 2004-03-01 and no longer
supported on any HP-UX release, but is supplied with HP-UX B.11.00,
B.11.11, and B.11.23.

SOLUTION:
Use the enhanced CDFS and mount/umount commands by applying the
patches. The vendor also recommends discontinuing the use of PFS.

HP-UX B.11.00:
Install PHKL_28060, PHKL_26450, PHCO_26449 or subsequent, discontinue
use of PFS.

HP-UX B.11.11:
Install PHKL_28025, PHKL_26269, PHCO_25841 or subsequent, discontinue
use of PFS.

HP-UX B.11.23:
Discontinue use of PFS.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits iDefense Labs.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
HPSBUX02203 SSRT071339:
https://www5.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?admit=-1335382922+1176288056779+28353475&docId=c00913684

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