HP advisory against running Netscape on HP-UX platform.
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Date: 6/28/04
Document description: HP-UX Netscape potential vulnerabilities
Document id: HPSBUX0202-182
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Source: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
SECURITY BULLETIN: HPSBUX0202-182
Originally issued: 10 March 2004
Last revised: 28 June 2004
HP-UX Netscape potential vulnerabilities
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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: There are potential security vulnerabilities in HP-UX
Netscape.
IMPACT: Potential Denial of Service (DoS), information leaks,
unauthorized access, remote unauthorized code execution.
PLATFORM: HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, B.11.22, B.11.23.
SOLUTION: Remove Netscape and upgrade to Mozilla.
MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - NonUpdate
Remove Netscape and upgrade to Mozilla.
AVAILABILITY: Mozilla is available from
<http://www.hp.com/go/mozilla>.
CHANGE SUMMARY: Rev.01 - Use Mozilla instead of Netscape.
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A. Background
AFFECTED VERSIONS
Note: To determine if a system has an affected version,
search the output of "swlist -a revision -l fileset"
for an affected fileset. Then determine if the
recommended patch or update is installed.
HP-UX B.11.23
HP-UX B.11.22
HP-UX B.11.11
HP-UX B.11.00
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Netscape
NetscapeRT
NS-communicate
NSComm
NSComm46
NSComm46US
NSNavigator39
NSNavigator40
NscapeNavGold
NscapeNavigator
Jap-Netscape
action: remove Netscape and upgrade to Mozilla
END AFFECTED VERSIONS
B. Recommended solution
Netscape is no longer being updated for HP-UX.
It should be removed, and Mozilla should be used instead.
Mozilla is available from
<http://www.hp.com/go/mozilla>.
* The software product category that this Security Bulletin
relates to is represented by the 5th and 6th characters of the
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3rd party, MP=HP-MPE/iX, NS=HP NonStop Servers, OV=HP OpenVMS,
PI=HP Printing & Imaging, ST=HP Storage, TU=HP Tru64 UNIX,
TL=Trusted Linux, UX=HP-UX, VV=Virtual Vault
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