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**REVISED 03**
Source: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0206-195
Originally issued: 27 June 2002
Last Revised: 17 January 2003
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The information in the following Security Advisory should be acted
upon as soon as possible. Hewlett-Packard Company will not be
liable for any consequences to any customer resulting from customer's
failure to fully implement instructions in this Security Advisory as
soon as possible.
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PROBLEM: OpenSSH input validation errors can cause faults from
remote hosts in SSH protocol version 2.
PLATFORM: HP 9000 Servers running HP-UX release 11.00, and 11.11
only with the T1471AA HP-UX Secure Shell product
installed.
DAMAGE: Possible privilege increases, from remote locations.
**REVISED 01**
SOLUTION: A new binary has been prepared and is available.
**REVISED 03**
MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - Update
- -->> Install new binary version A.03.10.002 or
subsequent, which can be
found on <www.software.hp.com>
under "Internet and Security solutions".
AVAILABILITY: The new HP-UX Secure Shell binary is available now
(see below).
CHANGE SUMMARY: Revision 01 new binary available
Revision 02 modify MANUAL ACTIONS field
Revision 03 correct version, should be
A.03.10.002
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A. Background
Pursuant to the CERT Advisory CA-2002-18 on OpenSSH,
Hewlett-Packard Company has learned of a defect in the
code in SSH, product number T1471AA.
**REVISED 01**
B. Fixing the problem
- --> HP has produced new binaries for its version which is based on
- --> OpenSSH release 3.1p1, its newest version of HP-UX Secure Shell
- --> (A.03.10.002).
- --> To retrieve this free software go to <www.software.hp.com>, under
- --> "Internet and Security solutions".
- --> NOTE: While Virtualvault 4.6 includes OpenSSH version 3, it does
- --> not have the vulnerability mentioned in the CERT
CA-2002-18.
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Yours truly,
HP S/W Security Team
WTEC Cupertino, California