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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA050] DSA-050-1 sendfile Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA050] DSA-050-1 sendfile |
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DSA-050-1 sendfile Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Colin Phipps and Daniel Kobras discovered and fixed several serious bugs in the saft daemon `sendfiled' which caused it to drop rights incorrectly. Exploiting this a local user can easily make it execute arbitrary code under root rights. We recommend you upgrade your sendfile packages immediately. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-050 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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