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Gentoo update for openssh / dropbear
Secunia Advisory: SA18969
Release Date: 2006-02-21
Popularity: 6,715 views

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Gentoo Linux 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-0225


Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for openssh / dropbear. This fixes a weakness, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA18579
SA18964

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

OpenSSH users:
Update to "net-misc/openssh-4.2_p1-r1" or later.

Dropbear users:
Update to "net-misc/dropbear-0.47-r1" or later.

Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200602-11.xml

Other References:
SA18579:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18579/

SA18964:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18964/


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