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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 >> [DSA052] DSA-052-1 sendfile Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA052] DSA-052-1 sendfile |
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DSA-052-1 sendfile Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Daniel Kobras has discovered and fixed a problem in sendfiled which caused the daemon not to drop rights as expected when sending notification mails. Exploiting this, a local user can easily make it execute arbitrary code under root rights. We recommend that you upgrade your sendfile package immediately. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-052 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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