COMMAND

    Software Distributor (SD)

SYSTEMS AFFECTED

    HP9000  Series  700/800  running  HP-UX  10.XX, and 11.00, plus SD
    OpenView/ITA on other specific vendor platforms.

PROBLEM

    A serious  defect has  been identified  in the  HP-UX SD  filesets
    SW-DIST.RUPDATE SW-DIST.SD-AGENT SW-DIST.SD-CMDS.

SOLUTION

    Install the applicable patch:

        SD-UX version B.10.10 on HP-UX release 10.01, 10.10:    PHCO_15205
        SD-OV version A.01.01 on HP-UX release 10.01, 10.10:    PHCO_15205
        SD-UX version B.10.20 on HP-UX release 10.20:         * PHCO_15206
        SD-OV version A.01.02 on HP-UX release 10.20:         * PHCO_15206
        HP-UX release 10.24:                                    PHCO_19120
        HP-UX release 11.00:                                  * PHCO_18183

    There will be no patches for 10.00 nor 10.30. From

        http://ovweb.external.hp.com

    retrieve the following if you got other system:

        SDOV version A.01.02 for NT 3-4X:                    SDOV_00005

        SDOV version A.01.00 sparcSUN 4.1:                   SDOV_00006
        SDOV version A.01.00 sparcSOL 2.3:                   SDOV_00007
        SDOV version A.01.00 sparcSOL 2.4:                   SDOV_00008
        SDOV version A.01.00 sparcSOL 2.5:                   SDOV_00009

        SDOV version A.01.00 AIX 3.2:                        SDOV_00010
        SDOV version A.01.00 AIX 4.1:                        SDOV_00011
        SDOV version A.01.00 AIX 4.2:                        SDOV_00012

        SDOV version A.01.00 SNI5.42:                        SDOV_00013

    NOTE: For  HP  OpenView  IT/Administration  (ITA) version 3.10  or
          lower, please  apply the  SD-OV patches  to all  the managed
          nodes AFTER the installation of the ITA agent.

    * For SD-UX  version A.02.01 and  newer, do not  apply this patch.
      This "just released" A.02.01 version does not have the  security
      problem and customers  **should not** attempt  to apply a  patch
      to this  version.   A.02.01 applies  to HP-UX  11.00 & 10.20, to
      Solaris 2.5/2.6, and to AIX 4.2/4.3.