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Title: HP-UX Get_System_Info Local Security Vulnerability

Severity: LOW

Description:

HP-UX is prone to a local vulnerability that may result in a change of network parameters.

This issue affects HP-UX running the Ignite-UX or the DynRootDisk (DRD) 'get_system_info' command.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to change certain network parameters without notification. For this to be a security issue, the 'get_system_info' command may be required to run setuid; the command's default permissions are currently not known.

A successful exploit of this issue may result in denial-of-service conditions; other attacks may also be possible.

Affected Products:

  • HP DynRootDisk (DRD) A.1.0.16.417
  • HP DynRootDisk (DRD) A.1.0.18.245
  • HP DynRootDisk (DRD) A.1.1.0.344
  • HP DynRootDisk (DRD) A.2.0.0.592
  • HP HP-UX B.11.11
  • HP HP-UX B.11.23
  • HP HP-UX B.11.31
  • HP Ignite-UX C.7.0.212
  • HP Ignite-UX C.7.1.93
  • HP Ignite-UX C.7.2.94
  • HP Ignite-UX C.7.3.144

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