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Subject:    [security bulletin] HPSBTU02311 SSRT080001 rev.1 - HP Tru64 UNIX running Perl, Remote Execution of A
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Date:       2008-02-20 13:33:23
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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c01362465
Version: 1

HPSBTU02311 SSRT080001 rev.1 - HP Tru64 UNIX running Perl, Remote Execution of \
Arbitrary Code

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

Release Date: 2008-02-19
Last Updated: 2008-02-19

Potential Security Impact: Execution of Arbitrary Code

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

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in Perl 5.8.7 and earlier \
running on HP Tru64 UNIX. The vulnerability could be exploited remotely to execute \
arbitrary code.

References: CVE-2007-5116 

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
The following supported software versions are affected: 

Perl v5.8.7 and earlier as provided with...

HP Tru64 UNIX v 5.1B-4 
HP Tru64 UNIX v 5.1B-3 
Internet Express (IX) for HP Tru64 UNIX v 6.7 

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics 

Reference          Base Vector                           Base Score 
CVE-2007-5116  (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)  10.0
 
Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002. 


RESOLUTION
HP is releasing the following Early Release Patch (ERP) kits publicly for use by any \
customer until updates are available in mainstream release patch kits. 

The resolutions contained in the ERP kits are targeted for availability in the \
following mainstream kits: 

The Associated Products CD (APCD) associated with HP Tru64 UNIX v 5.1B-5 
Internet Express (IX) for HP Tru64 UNIX v 6.8 

The ERP kits use dupatch to install and will not install over any Customer Specific \
Patches (CSPs) that have file intersections with the ERPs. Contact your service \
provider for assistance if the installation of the ERPs is blocked by any of your \
installed CSPs.

The ERP kits distribute the following items:

Patched version of Perl v 5.8.8 including source code

HP Tru64 UNIX Version v5.1B-4 
PREREQUISITE: HP Tru64 UNIX v5.1B-4 PK6 (BL27) 
Name: perl_V51BB27-ES-20080207 
Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=perl_V51BB27-ES-20080207 \
  
HP Tru64 UNIX Version v5.1B-3 
PREREQUISITE: HP Tru64 UNIX v5.1B-3 PK5 (BL26) 
Name: perl_V51BB26-ES-20080204 
Location: http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?patchid=T64KIT1001399-V51BB26-ES-20071207 \
  
Internet Express (IX) for HP Tru64 UNIX v 6.7 
PREREQUISITE: HP Tru64 UNIX v5.1B-3 PK5 (BL26) or HP Tru64 UNIX v5.1B-3 PK5 (BL26) 
NOTE: Use the Perl patch kit appropriate to the operating system version 
 


MD5 checksums are available from the ITRC patch database main page. From the patch \
database main page, click Tru64 UNIX, then click verifying MD5 checksums under useful \
links.

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION 

HISTORY 
Version:1 (rev.1) - 19 February 2008 Initial release 

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

Support: For further information, contact normal HP Services support channel.

Report: To report a potential security vulnerability with any HP supported product, \
send Email to: security-alert@hp.com  It is strongly recommended that security \
related information being communicated to HP be encrypted using PGP, especially \
exploit information.  To get the security-alert PGP key, please send an e-mail \
message as follows:  To: security-alert@hp.com 
  Subject: get key

Subscribe: To initiate a subscription to receive future HP Security Bulletins via \
Email:  http://h30046.www3.hp.com/driverAlertProfile.php?regioncode=NA&langcode=USENG&jumpid=in_SC-GEN__driverITRC&topiccode=ITRC \
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Under Step1: your ITRC security bulletins and patches 
  - check ALL categories for which alerts are required and continue.
Under Step2: your ITRC operating systems 
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Log in on the web page: Subscriber's choice for Business: sign-in. 
On the web page: Subscriber's Choice: your profile summary - use Edit Profile to \
update appropriate sections.


To review previously published Security Bulletins visit: \
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/secBullArchive.do 


* The Software Product Category that this Security Bulletin relates to is represented \
by the 5th and 6th characters of the Bulletin number in the title: 

GN = HP General SW
MA = HP Management Agents
MI = Misc. 3rd Party SW
MP = HP MPE/iX
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 VirtualVault
 

System management and security procedures must be reviewed frequently to maintain \
system integrity. HP is continually reviewing and enhancing the security features of \
software products to provide customers with current secure solutions.


"HP is broadly distributing this Security Bulletin in order to bring to the attention \
of users of the affected HP products the important security information contained in \
this Bulletin. HP recommends that all users determine the applicability of this \
information to their individual situations and take appropriate action. HP does not \
warrant that this information is necessarily accurate or complete for all user \
situations and, consequently, HP will not be responsible for any damages resulting \
from user's use or disregard of the information provided in this Bulletin. To the \
extent permitted by law, HP disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, \
including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, \
title and non-infringement."

©Copyright 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 

Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or \
omissions contained herein. The information provided is provided "as is" without \
warranty of any kind. To the extent permitted by law, neither HP or its affiliates, \
subcontractors or suppliers will be liable for incidental, special or consequential \
damages including downtime cost; lost profits; damages relating to the procurement of \
substitute products or services; or damages for loss of data, or software \
restoration. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. \
Hewlett-Packard Company and the names of Hewlett-Packard products referenced herein \
are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company in the United States and other countries. \
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their \
                respective owners.
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