-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HP SECURITY BULLETIN HPSBMA01234 REVISION: 1 SSRT051052 rev.1 - HP OpenView Operations and OpenView VantagePoint Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Remote Privileged Access NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible. INITIAL RELEASE: 20 October 2005 POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT: Remote privileged access. SOURCE: Hewlett-Packard Company HP Software Security Response Team VULNERABILITY SUMMARY: A potential security vulnerability has been identified with the HP OpenView Operations and OpenView VantagePoint Java Runtime Environment (JRE). This vulnerability may allow an untrusted remote applet to elevate its privileges. REFERENCES: Sun Alert ID 101749 SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed. OpenView Operations version 8.0 for HP-UX OpenView Operations version 8.x for Solaris OpenView Operations version 7.x for HP-UX OpenView Operations version 7.x for Solaris OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for HP-UX running JavaGUI version 7.x OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for Solaris running JavaGUI version 7.x BACKGROUND: The vulnerability affects JRE versions up to 1.4.2_07. Sun Alert ID 101749 is available here: <http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do? assetkey=1-26-101749-1> AFFECTED VERSIONS (HP-UX) Note: To determine if an HP-UX system has an affected version, search the output of "swlist -a revision -l fileset" for an affected fileset. Then determine if the recommended patch or update is installed. HP-UX B.11.11 HP-UX B.11.00 ============= OVOPC-OVW.OVOPC-OVW-MGR,fr=A.08.00 ->action: install PHSS_33627 or subsequent, reinstall the standalone JavaGUI on PC clients HP-UX B.11.11 HP-UX B.11.00 ============= OVOPC-OVW.OVOPC-OVW-MGR,fr=A.07.10 ->action: install PHSS_32406 or subsequent, reinstall the standalone JavaGUI on PC clients HP-UX B.11.00 ============= OVOPC-OVW.OVOPC-OVW-MGR,fr=A.06.00 ->action: install PHSS_33866 or subsequent, reinstall the standalone JavaGUI on PC clients END AFFECTED VERSIONS RESOLUTION: HP has made the following software patches available to resolve the issue. The patches are available from < http://itrc.hp.com>. ->Install the appropriate patch. Then reinstall the standalone ->JavaGUI on all PC clients which use it. The procedure for ->reinstalling the standalone JavaGUI is described in the ->"Installing the Java-based Operator GUI" chapter of the ->"OpenView Operations Installation Guide." PHSS_33627 OpenView Operations version 8.0 for HP-UX ITOSOL_00451 OpenView Operations version 8.x for Solaris PHSS_32406 OpenView Operations version 7.x for HP-UX ITOSOL_00388 OpenView Operations version 7.x for Solaris PHSS_33866 OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for HP-UX ITOSOL_00468 OpenView VantagePoint version 6.x for Solaris MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - NonUpdate ->Reinstall the standalone JavaGUI on PC clients. BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY: Revision 0: 18 October 2005 Initial release Revision 1: 20 October 2005 Added instructions to reinstall the JavaGUI. HP-UX SPECIFIC SECURITY BULLETINS*: Security Patch Check revision B.02.00 analyzes all HP-issued Security Bulletins to provide a subset of recommended actions that potentially affect a specific HP-UX system. For more information: http://www.software.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/ displayProductInfo.pl?productNumber=B6834AA SUPPORT: For further information, contact normal HP Services support channel. 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