[security bulletin] HPSBMU02726 SSRT100685 rev.2 - HP Operations Agent and Performance Agent for AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris, Local Unauthorized Access

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c03091656
Version: 2

HPSBMU02726 SSRT100685 rev.2 - 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: 2011-12-06

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, v11.01 and Performance Agent v4.73, v5.0 for AIX, 
HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
===========================================================
  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2011-4160    (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)       3.2
===========================================================
             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 and v11.01. HP has made hotfixes available to resolve the 
vulnerability for HP Performance Agent v4.73 and v5.0. The patches are 
available here: http://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 and v11.01

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 and v11.01

HP-UX B.11.31
HP-UX B.11.23
HP-UX B.11.11
=============
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
Version:2 (rev.2) - 6 December 2011 Added Operations Agent v11.01

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@xxxxxxx

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

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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 
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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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