COMMAND

    MPEi/X debug

SYSTEMS AFFECTED

    All HP3000 systems running the MPE/iX 5.0 and MPE/iX 5.5

PROBLEM

    Following  is  based  on  HP  Support  Information Digests.  Under
    certain conditions, improper  use of the  debug utility in  MPE/iX
    Operating system can result in users gaining increased privileges.

SOLUTION

    Obtain  the  patch  from  the  HP  Electronic Support Center (ESC)
    by following  the instructions  below.   Installing the  following
    patch will completely close this vulnerability.

        For all HP3000 platforms running MPE/iX 5.0: MPEKXM1A
        For all HP3000 platforms running MPE/iX 5.5: MPEKXM1B

    The problem does not exist with the release MPE/iX 6.0.