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Vulnerability in ContinentalClusters The documents are listed below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID: HPSBUX0012-133 Date Loaded: 20001206 Title: Sec. Vulnerability in ContinentalClusters ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0133, 07 Dec '00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUE: ContinentalClusters includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) which is affected by the security issue described in Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin #0132, 30 Nov. '00, ITRC Technical Knowledge base Document ID HPSBUX0011-132. PLATFORM: HP9000 Series 800 running ContinentalClusters all releases A.01.0X, and A.02.00 on HP-UX release 11.00 and 11.11. POSSIBLE RESULT: Improper access rights may be granted in some cases. SOLUTION: Upgrade to ContinentalClusters version A.02.00, and for HP-UX Release 11.00: PHSS_22678, for HP-UX Release 11.11: PHSS_22678. AVAILABILITY: The patch is available immediately. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I. A. Background Please reference the Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin #0132, issued on 30 NOV '00, Document ID HPSBUX0011-132 for complete background information. B. Fixing the problem ContinentalClusters bundles the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), therefore a patch is required to address the problem therein. 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