COMMAND

    mediainit

SYSTEMS AFFECTED

    HP 9000 Series 700/800s running HP-UX releases 9.X and 10.X

PROBLEM

    Following  info  is  based  on  Hewlett-Packard  Security Bulletin
    #00071.  Hewlett-Packard  Co. has discovered  a flaw in  the HP-UX
    implementation  of  the  mediainit(1)  command,  used  to  prepare
    storage media for use.

SOLUTION

    Apply the following patches as needed:

        PHCO_12326 - for s700/800 HP-UX release 10.30
        PHCO_12332 - for s700/800 HP-UX release 10.20
        PHCO_12342 - for s700/800 HP-UX release 10.10
        PHCO_12344 - for s700/800 HP-UX release 10.01
        PHCO_12346 - for s800 HP-UX release 9.X
        PHCO_12347 - for s700 HP-UX release 9.X