Security fix for VERITAS Cluster Server 4.0 (all versions) on AIX - Symantec Security Advisory SYM05-023
| Article:TECH44597 | | | Created: 2005-01-31 | | | Updated: 2006-01-09 | | | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH44597 |
Problem
Security fix for VERITAS Cluster Server 4.0 (all versions) on AIX - Symantec Security Advisory SYM05-023
Solution
This patch resolves a buffer overflow vulnerability in VERITAS Cluster Server 4.0 for AIX.
This patch can be applied to MP2 only. All other 4.0 versions must first be upgraded to 4.0 MP2:http://support.veritas.com/docs/278358
All versions of VERITAS Cluster Server 4.0 for AIX are affected and should be upgraded to MP2 and this patch applied. For further information on this vulnerability, refer to http://support.veritas.com/docs/279870 ,which also contains links to patches for other platforms and versions.
This patch also contains a number of fixes for incidents not related to security (see below).
Refer to the information included in the patch file for installation instructions
Attachments
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| Source | ETrack |
| Value | 426548 |
| Description | Packaging changes to remove root suid in some binaries. |
| Source | ETrack |
| Value | 284786 |
| Description | When server returns ECONREFUSED, localhost should retry before exit. |
| Source | ETrack |
| Value | 296023 |
| Description | Fixed formatting of hastatus -summary output. |
| Source | ETrack |
| Value | 312812 |
| Description | Modify halog for UTF8 encoding. |
| Source | ETrack |
| Value | 414330 |
| Description | Localization changes to VRTSvcs. |
| Source | ETrack |
| Value | 415105 |
| Description | When online resource faults, notification not sent. |
| Source | ETrack |
| Value | 423031 |
| Description | VCS fails to bring parent group online after child group fails. |
| Source | ETrack |
| Value | 424476 |
| Description | Unexpected cancellation of service threads. |
| Source | ETrack |
| Value | 426545 |
| Description | Add engine check for username password length. |
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Legacy ID
279946
Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH44597
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