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    HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #011, 12 Mar. '01
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The information in the following Security Bulletin 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 Bulletin as soon as possible.

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PROBLEM:  Security Vulnerability with architected interface facility.

PLATFORM: HP3000 running MPE/iX release 5.5 and newer.

DAMAGE:   Users can obtain unauthorized access to databases and can
          gain additional privileges, compromising system availability.

SOLUTION: Apply the applicable patch:

         For MPE/iX 6.5 release, install MPELXJ3C,
             MPE/iX 6.0 release, install MPELXJ3B,
             MPE/iX 5.5 release, install MPELXJ3A.

AVAILABILITY: The patches are available now.
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   A. Background
      Hewlett-Packard Company has learned of a procedure by which
      a user can get unauthorized access to user accounts and
      databases using architected interface facility (AIF - AIFCHANGELOGON)
      either directly or indirectly.

   B. Recommended solution
      Apply the appropriate patches to correct the problem:

      For MPE/iX 6.5 release, install MPELXJ3C,
          MPE/iX 6.0 release, install MPELXJ3B,
          MPE/iX 5.5 release, install MPELXJ3A.

      NOTE: Hewlett-Packard Company will not produce any patches for
            releases MPE/iX 4.5 and MPE/iX 5.0.


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