======================================================================= Hewlett-Packard DECnet/OSI MUP Cover Letter ======================================================================= MUP NUMBER: AXP_DNVOSIMUP01-V0603 PRODUCT: DECnet/OSI V6.3 for OpenVMS VAX UPDATE PRODUCT: DECnet/OSI V6.3 for OpenVMS VAX 1 KIT NAME: AXP_DNVOSIMUP01-V0603 2 KIT DESCRIPTION: 2.1 Installation Rating: INSTALL_2: To be installed by all customers using the following feature(s): - DECnet/OSI V6.3 This installation rating, based upon current CLD information, is provided to serve as a guide to which customers should apply this remedial kit. (Reference attached Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability Statement) 2.2 Reboot Requirement: Reboot Required. HP strongly recommends that a reboot is performed immediately after kit installation to avoid system instability. If you have other nodes in your OpenVMS cluster, they must also be rebooted in order to make use of the new image(s). If it is not possible or convenient to reboot the entire cluster at this time, a rolling re-boot may be performed. 2.3 Version(s) of DECNET OSI to which this kit may be applied: DECnet/OSI V6.3 2.4 New functionality or new hardware support provided: No. 3 KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT: - None. Page 2 4 KIT DEPENDENCIES: 4.1 The following remedial kit(s), or later, must be installed BEFORE installation of this, or any required kit: - DECNET_OSI-V0603 - VMS62TO71_PCSI-V0200 NOTE: After installing the required VMS731_PCSI-V0200 PCSI patch kit, you must log out and log back in before attempting to install this MUP, or the MUP installation may fail. 4.2 In order to receive all the corrections listed in this kit, the following remedial kits, or later, should also be installed: - VAXVMSMUP01_062.A 5 FILES PATCHED OR REPLACED: o [SYSEXE]CTF$UI.EXE (new image) Image Identification Information image name: "CTF$UI" image file identification: "V6.3-ECO16" link date/time: 24-NOV-2004 01:37:06.32 linker identification: "05-13" o CTF$MESSAGES.EXE (new image) Image Identification Information image name: "CTF$MESSAGES" image file identification: "V6.3-ECO16" link date/time: 24-NOV-2004 01:37:00.39 linker identification: "05-13" o [SYSHLP]CTF$HELP.HLB (new file) o [SYSMGR]CTF$STARTUP.COM (new file) Page 3 6 NEW FUNCTIONALITY AND/OR PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN THE AXP_DNVOSIMUP01-V63 KIT 6.1 New functionality addressed in this kit None. 6.2 Problems addressed in this kit 6.2.1 Potential security vulnerability. 6.2.1.1 Problem Description: HP has determined that systems running OpenVMS VAX or Alpha Version V7.* or V6.* have a potential security vulnerability. This vulnerability could be exploited allowing for an unintended privileged access to data and system resources. To protect against this potential security risk, HP is making a mandatory update patch available for OpenVMS customers. This patch is provided by installing the AXP_DNVOSIMUP01-V63 kit and the VAXVMSMUP01_062 kit. To fully install this Security MUP, DECnet Phase V customers must install both of these kits. Note that OpenVMS V8.2 and VAX Version 5.* customers are not subject to this potential security vulnerability. Images Affected: - [SYSEXE]CTF$UI.EXE - CTF$MESSAGES.EXE - [SYSHLP]CTF$HELP.HLB - [SYSMGR]CTF$STARTUP.COM 6.2.1.2 CLDs, and QARs reporting this problem: 6.2.1.2.1 CLD(s) None. 6.2.1.2.2 QAR(s) None. Page 4 6.2.1.3 Problem Analysis: See Problem Description 6.2.1.4 ECO Version of DECnet/OSI that will contain this change: DECnet/OSI V6.3 ECO17 6.2.1.5 Work-arounds: None. 7 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 7.1 Compressed File This kit is provided as a DCX compressed kit. To expand this file to the installable PCSI file, run the file with a RUN file_name command. When the file is run you will see the following output: $ RUN VAX_DNVOSIMUP01-V0603.PCSI-DCX_VAXEXE FTSV DCX auto-extractible compressed file for OpenVMS (VAX) FTSV V3.0 -- FTSV$DCX_VAX_AUTO_EXTRACT Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corp. 1993 Options: [output_file_specification] [input_file_specification] The decompressor needs to know the filename to use for the decompressed file. If you don't specify any, it will use the original name of the file before it was compressed, and create it in the current directory. If you specify a directory name, the file will be created in that directory. Decompress into (file specification): If you want the file to be expanded into a different directory, enter the directory specification. DO NOT enter a new file name. The expanded file must retain the original name. The file will expand into the installable file: DEC-VAXVMS-DNVOSIMUP01-V0603--4.PCSI If you want to expand the file via batch, the command file must contain an answer to the Decompress into "(file specification)" question, either a or an alternate directory specification Page 5 7.2 Installation Command Install this kit with the POLYCENTER Software installation utility by logging into the SYSTEM account, and typing the following at the DCL prompt: PRODUCT INSTALL DNVOSIMUP01 [/SOURCE=location of Kit] The kit location may be a tape drive, CD, or a disk directory that contains the kit. The /SOURCE qualifier is not needed if the PRODUCT INSTALL command is executed from the same directory as the kit location. Additional help on installing PCSI kits can be found by typing HELP PRODUCT INSTALL at the system prompt. 7.3 Scripting of Answers to Installation Questions During installation, this kit will ask and require user response to several questions. If you wish to automate the installation of this kit and avoid having to provide responses to these questions, you must create a DCL command procedure that includes the following logical name definitions and commands: o To avoid the BACKUP question, define the following: $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE o To avoid the REBOOT question, define the following: $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$REBOOT TRUE o To save replaced files as *.*_OLD define the following logical name as YES. If you do not wish to save replaced files, define the logical name as NO. $ DEFINE/JOB ARCHIVE_OLD NO o Add the following qualifiers to the PRODUCT INSTALL command and add that command to the DCL procedure. /PROD=DEC/BASE=VAXVMS/VER=V6.3 o De-assign the logical names assigned For example, a sample command file to install the DNVOSIMUP01-V63 kit would be: $ $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$REBOOT TRUE $! $ PROD INSTALL DNVOSIMUP01/PRODUCER=DEC/BASE=VAXVMS- Page 6 /VER=V6.3 $! $ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP $ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$REBOOT $! $ exit 8 COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMER: (C) Copyright 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP and/or its subsidiaries required for possession, use, or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. 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