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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 >> [DSA823] DSA-823-1 util-linux Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA823] DSA-823-1 util-linux |
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DSA-823-1 util-linux Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment David Watson discovered a bug in mount as provided by util-linux and other packages such as loop-aes-utils that permits local users to bypass filesystem access restrictions by re-mounting it read-only. For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.11n-7woody1. For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 2.12p-4sarge1. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 2.12p-8. We recommend that you upgrade your util-linux package. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-823 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2007 Michel Arboi |
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