HP Tru64 UNIX and TruCluster Server Version 5.1B-6 Patch Summary and Release Notes

• Enables Tru64 xntpd to support Meinberg clocks.
• Fixes a potential security problem reported on BIND running on the HP Tru64 UNIX
Operating System, where remote attackers could spoof answers returned from zones
using some of the DNSKEY algorithms.
• Fixes the remotely exploitable buffer overflow problem identified in HP Tru64 UNIX NTP
(Network Time Protocol)and prevents unexpected termination of an application while
requesting for peer information from a remote time server.
• Fixes a potential security problem reported on BIND running on the HP Tru64 UNIX
Operating System, where remote attackers could cause a DoS by sending a specific
dynamic update message.
• Fixes a potential security problem that has been identified in xntpd, which may allow an
attacker to cause DoS.
Patch 29021.00
OSFCMPLRS540
• Fixes the external timezone variable which sometimes does not get initialized.
Patch 29038.00
OSFINCLUDE540
• Corrects assert(3) to ensure it complies with standards.
Patch 29052.00
OSFLSMBIN540
• Corrects an issue with boot failure when root domain is configured under LSM. Corrects a
memory leak in the LSM volobject.
Patch 29077.00
OSFSERVICETOOLS540
• Fixes a problem in collect(8). When running as a non-root user, collect(8) fails to
gather cluster_root domain data under AdvFS subsystem statistics.
Patch 29088.00.00
OSFXC2SEC540
• Fixes the incorrect behavior of dxchpwd (1X).
Patch 29114.00
OSFSSOSSL540
• Fixes a potential security vulnerability reported on the SSL running on the HP Tru64
UNIX Operating System, through which a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code
or cause a DoS.
• Fixes a potential security vulnerability identified in the SSL running on the HP Tru64
UNIX Operating System, through which a remote attacker could cause a DoS with
invalid memory access and cause the application to crash.
Patches Delivered in Previous Kits
The following patches were first delivered in previous Version 5.1B patch kits. These patches
will be installed on your system if they are newer than the last patch kit you installed.
Patch 28001.00
OSFACCT540
Summary of Base Operating System Patches 61