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TITLE:
HP Tru64 UNIX AdvFS "showfile" Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32621

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CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
HP Tru64 UNIX 5.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/2/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in HP Tru64 UNIX, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the
AdvFS "showfile" command, which can be exploited to gain escalated
privileges.

The vulnerability is reported in HP Tru64 UNIX version 5.1B-4 and
5.1B-3.

SOLUTION:
Apply ERP kits.

HP Tru64 UNIX v 5.1B-4:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=T64KIT1001551-V51BB27-ES-20081015

HP Tru64 UNIX v 5.1B-3:
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=T64KIT1001540-V51BB26-ES-20080916

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Ilja van Sprundel.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
HPSBTU02383 SSRT080098:
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c01599842

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