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Debian update for libast Advisory Available in Danish 

Secunia Advisory: SA18916  
Release Date: 2006-02-16

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Debian GNU/Linux 3.0
Debian GNU/Linux 3.1
Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid


CVE reference:CVE-2006-0224 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
Debian has issued an update for libast. This fixes a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA18586

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody --

Source archives:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../liba/libast1/libast1_0.4-3woody2.dsc
Size/MD5 checksum: 611 7ae117d391242963294499b684e783b6
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...a/libast1/libast1_0.4-3woody2.diff.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 127092 fd7f99bde6a540fe50c27761b63e27cf
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../liba/libast1/libast1_0.4.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 150283 9424286314c1d816699b28964b91d015

Alpha architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...libast1/libast1_0.4-3woody2_alpha.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 30314 549273ceedb6d3836361ec4308df13b7
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...st1/libast1-dev_0.4-3woody2_alpha.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 46418 324e44548cf1c1ae9befb810f3ebc3cc

ARM architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...a/libast1/libast1_0.4-3woody2_arm.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 28496 702865048ba5822eef10de3cd9007819
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...bast1/libast1-dev_0.4-3woody2_arm.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 37076 e454fa52adb41c91c0e9b806caf1418c

Intel IA-32 architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../libast1/libast1_0.4-3woody2_i386.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 24804 cb4f324b197dad2f1069af530e1f7051
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ast1/libast1-dev_0.4-3woody2_i386.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 33096 2eae854498d4ee6a27badcf8603cab7e

Intel IA-64 architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../libast1/libast1_0.4-3woody2_ia64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 37426 fab097ad84832a872a0af9f6b61a4db7
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ast1/libast1-dev_0.4-3woody2_ia64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 47926 530f9e8878f21ee1f2dbcb0dbd16db7d

HP Precision architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../libast1/libast1_0.4-3woody2_hppa.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 30870 9c9be1baeb94f828c281db145cac7e45
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ast1/libast1-dev_0.4-3woody2_hppa.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 45820 e782f8f5846a48d7eb8a2791c61255e8

Motorola 680x0 architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../libast1/libast1_0.4-3woody2_m68k.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 25178 4293a0569fb9f3266e8644e332c1f2bf
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ast1/libast1-dev_0.4-3woody2_m68k.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 32990 b78f08fede449151bde20f5b4ee82ea2

Big endian MIPS architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../libast1/libast1_0.4-3woody2_mips.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 24826 ccdf8838e4a6c7c7ecc29916d76af616
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ast1/libast1-dev_0.4-3woody2_mips.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 40754 9ea070dc4626dadb799bd45eeb27269b

Little endian MIPS architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ibast1/libast1_0.4-3woody2_mipsel.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 24932 2b5ff0209b86917d9e31ca111e57dffb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...t1/libast1-dev_0.4-3woody2_mipsel.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 40440 ec95a2b1e72608b7deb882df9b7d7eef

PowerPC architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...bast1/libast1_0.4-3woody2_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 28186 ec060589a8ac75ebb4da6cf071698503
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...1/libast1-dev_0.4-3woody2_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 41774 9ebee23c3319be0192868528f3f82c36

IBM S/390 architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../libast1/libast1_0.4-3woody2_s390.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 27124 f7a1cd1dff3d333919825565958c36d1
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ast1/libast1-dev_0.4-3woody2_s390.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 33494 48314490169bae367f5e93dedc58b6a0

Sun Sparc architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...libast1/libast1_0.4-3woody2_sparc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 30330 c620f4c7d89db5f750a1ba792d8f5f95
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...st1/libast1-dev_0.4-3woody2_sparc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 38862 50c09ef80e55176619c4b65ea0191bc2


-- Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge --

Source archives:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...t/libast_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1.dsc
Size/MD5 checksum: 576 9420ee95768da2f860552aac0b32b5e6
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ibast_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1.tar.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 390719 52a0ee946d87bdf807d0a18b71bbf5e2

Alpha architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...t2_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_alpha.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 67308 524177839f05a53e16da08d221cf4270
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ev_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_alpha.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 127226 6dad9a361f0ec9550bfb06325f6eca9b

AMD64 architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...t2_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 63212 5274afc640d0abb29f71c8445506aa6c
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ev_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 94440 43c04d451f85e18b68be0fc83d62fdd9

ARM architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ast2_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_arm.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 55832 4987f49c1ed5d819cb91386474216675
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...-dev_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_arm.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 90590 09e5736d3ae6ba985dcc86607536aad3

Intel IA-32 architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...st2_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_i386.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 56184 3baf39df1af7fb0370f1487d97fa328d
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...dev_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_i386.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 84908 26f77c7997a59f621d3ec32a563fd0f4

Intel IA-64 architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...st2_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_ia64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 77708 744fe6d6a70465912b66f42e7ab0f650
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...dev_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_ia64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 123406 7e47159f62b98acce66f18aa1fb3059a

HP Precision architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...st2_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_hppa.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 65842 3a61b0d8cfb2b93da56bca7695ab34c5
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...dev_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_hppa.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 104328 da13a39f4f86b7b06f18e143e6697a9b

Motorola 680x0 architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...st2_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_m68k.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 54526 df42f2ef3b882894e5d7062474a03f7a
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...dev_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_m68k.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 80642 4f3f46861e8cf01acfa83c5cb99761e6

Big endian MIPS architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...st2_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_mips.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 55404 0fe139bd8d3ab4082b0368418158e5cf
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...dev_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_mips.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 100148 842ed436fd72d2763551d0b5c727f6f0

Little endian MIPS architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...2_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_mipsel.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 55708 e6fef4a2764657e3a6c5379ad4ca734b
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...v_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_mipsel.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 99892 8006e1709f1170b4cb68f12029abf246

PowerPC architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat..._0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 58540 51c6c2e4c1e31f127995e5b2305f0e4b
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat..._0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 98048 fabbf05a9a0d89b311cfc6153d807fcc

IBM S/390 architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...st2_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_s390.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 63928 78518a64a55be0d18f82ec1610e756dc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...dev_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_s390.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 90818 0c68ab4af0d61a5a5e5cce80827c81ca

Sun Sparc architecture:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...t2_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_sparc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 57060 8efa5b2512f3a5e209c7b5512d129479
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ev_0.6-0pre2003010606sarge1_sparc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 91510 abb85b30007dbe82c7a20b4040d4e7aa

-- Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid --

The vulnerability will reportedly be fixed soon.

Original Advisory:
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-976

Other References:
SA18586:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18586/



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