[security bulletin] HPSBMA02224 SSRT071334 rev.1 - HP System Management Homepage (SMH) for Linux, Remote Privileged Access

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c01072894
Version: 1

HPSBMA02224 SSRT071334 rev.1 - HP System Management Homepage (SMH) for Linux, Remote Privileged Access

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

Release Date: 2007-06-12
Last Updated: 2007-06-12

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 HP System Management Homepage (SMH) for Linux. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely to gain privileged access.

References: none

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP System Management Homepage (SMH) versions prior to v2.1.9 running on Linux systems that belong to Novell's e-directory implementation of directory services.

BACKGROUND

With SMH prior to v2.1.9 Novell e-directory members are handled as members of the root group. Therefore, these e-directory members are given privileged access to SMH.

Note: SMH does not support running on the e-directory implementation of directory services.

RESOLUTION

HP has provided the following software updates to resolve the vulnerability:

System Management Homepage (SMH) v2.1.9 or subsequent

HP System Management Homepage for Linux (x86) v2.1.9-178 can be downloaded from
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/27264.html

HP System Management Homepage for Linux (AMD64/EM64T) v2.1.9-178 can be downloaded from
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/27263.html

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

HISTORY:
Version:1 (rev.1) - 12 June 2007 Initial Release

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