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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c03091656
Version: 1

HPSBMU02726 SSRT100685 rev.1 - HP Operations Agent and Performance Agent for AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris, Local Unauthorized Access

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

Release Date: 2011-11-22
Last Updated: 2011-11-22

Potential Security Impact: Local unauthorized access

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

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP Operations Agent and Performance Agent for AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris. The vulnerability could be locally exploited to gain unauthorized access to a directory.

References: CVE-2011-4160

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP Operations Agent v11.00 and Performance Agent v4.73, v5.0 for AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2011-4160    (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)       3.2
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             Information on CVSS is documented
            in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

RESOLUTION

HP has made a patches available to resolve the vulnerability for HP Operations Agent v11.00. HP has made hotfixes available to resolve the vulnerability for HP Performance Agent v4.73 and v5.0. The patches are available here: https://support.openview.hp.com/selfsolve/patches The hotfixes can be obtained by contacting the normal HP Services support channel.

For HP Operations Agent v11.00

Operating System
 Patch

AIX
 OAAIX_00003

HP-UX
 OAHPUX_00003

Linux
 OALIN_00003

Solaris
 OASOL_00301

For HP Performance Agent v4.73

Operating System
 Hotfix Identifier

AIX
 OVPA_C.04.73.400_AIX X .04.73.424

HP-UX
 OVPA_C.04.73.410_HPUX X.04.73.424

Linux
 OVPA_C.04.73.400_Linux X.04.73.424

Solaris
 OVPA_C.04.73.400_SOL X.04.73.424

For HP Performance Agent v5.0

Operating System
 Hotfix Identifier

AIX
 OVPA_C.05.00.100_AIX X.05.00.135

HP-UX
 OVPA_C.05.00.100_HPUX X.05.00.135

Linux
 OVPA_C.05.00.100_LINUX X.05.00.135

Solaris
 OVPA_C.05.00.100_SOL X.05.00.135

MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - NonUpdate

For HP Performance Agent v4.73 and v5.0, install the appropriate hotfix.

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

HP-UX Software Assistant: HP-UX Software Assistant is an enhanced application that replaces HP-UX Security Patch Check. It analyzes all Security Bulletins issued by HP and lists recommended actions that may apply to a specific HP-UX system. It can also download patches and create a depot automatically. For more information see: https://www.hp.com/go/swa

The following text is for use by the HP-UX Software Assistant.

AFFECTED VERSIONS (for HP-UX)

For HP Operations Agent v11.00

HP-UX B.11.31
HP-UX B.11.23
HP-UX B.11.11
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HPOvPerf.HPOVPERFAGT
HPOvPerf.HPOVPERFMI
action: install OAHPUX_00003

For HP Performance Agent v4.73

HP-UX B.11.31
HP-UX B.11.23
HP-UX B.11.11
=============
MeasureWare.MWA
MeasurementInt.ARM
MeasurementInt.MI
action: install hotfix OVPA_C.04.73.410_HPUX X.04.73.424

For HP Performance Agent v5.0

HP-UX B.11.31
HP-UX B.11.23
HP-UX B.11.11
=============
MeasureWare.MWA
MeasurementInt.ARM
MeasurementInt.MI
action: install hotfix OVPA_C.05.00.100_HPUX X.05.00.135

END AFFECTED VERSIONS (for HP-UX)

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 22 November 2011 Initial release

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be installed on systems running HP software products should be applied in accordance with the customer's patch management policy.

Support: For issues about implementing the recommendations of this Security Bulletin, contact normal HP Services support channel.  For other issues about the content of this Security Bulletin, send e-mail to security-alert@hp.com.

Report: To report a potential security vulnerability with any HP supported product, send Email to: security-alert@hp.com

Subscribe: To initiate a subscription to receive future HP Security Bulletin alerts via Email: https://h41183.www4.hp.com/signup_alerts.php?jumpid=hpsc_secbulletins

Security Bulletin List: A list of HP Security Bulletins, updated periodically, is contained in HP Security Notice HPSN-2011-001: https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=emr_na-c02964430

Security Bulletin Archive: A list of recently released Security Bulletins is available here: https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/secBullArchive/

Software Product Category: The Software Product Category is represented in the title by the two characters following HPSB.

3C = 3COM
3P = 3rd Party Software
GN = HP General Software
HF = HP Hardware and Firmware
MP = MPE/iX
MU = Multi-Platform Software
NS = NonStop Servers
OV = OpenVMS
PI = Printing and Imaging
PV = ProCurve
ST = Storage Software
TU = Tru64 UNIX
UX = HP-UX

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