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Digest Name:  daily HP-UX security bulletins digest
    Created:  Thu Nov 21  6:00:02 EST 2002

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HPSBUX0211-0226  SSRT2146 Java Zlib compression libraries bug

The documents are listed below.
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Document ID:  HPSBUX0211-0226
Date Loaded:  20021120
      Title:  SSRT2146 Java Zlib compression libraries bug

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 Source: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
 SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0211-0226
 Originally issued: 21 Nov 2002
 SSRT2146 Java Zlib compression libraries bug
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NOTICE: There are no restrictions for distribution of this Bulletin
provided that it remains complete and intact.

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: Javasoft has issued Security Bulletin 108.
         Zlib compression libraries that are built into Java
         have a bug in the decompression algorithms that may
         manifest itself as a security vulnerability.
         (See http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-07/html).
         CVE CAN-2002-0059.

IMPACT:  Potential Denial of Service, information leakage, or
         execution of arbitrary code.

PLATFORM: HP-UX versions of Java  (1.1.X, 1.2.X, 1.3.X, 1.4.X)
          running on any HP-UX platform.

SOLUTION: Manually update to version of Java with the security fix.
          1.1.X. -  1.1.8.07 (PA Only)
          1.2.X  -  1.2.2.13 (PA Only)
          1.3.X  -  1.3.1.04 (IA)
                 -  1.3.1.05 (PA)
          1.4.X  -  1.4.0.00

       Note: 1.1 is an obsolete Javasoft release line, and is
             maintained on the HP Java archive page.
             Updates for this security fix are available from
             this archive page.

MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - Update
          1.1.X. -  1.1.8.07 (PA Only)
          1.2.X  -  1.2.2.13 (PA Only)
          1.3.X  -  1.3.1.04 (IA)
                 -  1.3.1.05 (PA)
          1.4.X  -  1.4.0.00

AVAILABILITY: Updated releases are available now from
              <www.hp.com/go/java>.
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 A. Background
    CERT has announced that an error which interferes with the
    proper allocation and deallocation of memory used by Zlib
    compression libraries that are built into Java.
    Use of the flawed algorithms may result in a security
    vulnerability in any program that includes the affected
    libraries.

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    Retrieve updated releases of the Java SDK from
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    <itrc.hp.com>.

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(c) Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company
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