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util-vserver Unknown Capabilities Handling Security Issue
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA19333
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Release Date:
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2006-03-22
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Popularity:
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4,754 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | util-vserver 0.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-4418
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Description:
A security issue has been reported in util-vserver, which potentially can be exploited by malicious programs to bypass certain security restrictions.
The security issue is caused due to the default policy of util-vserver being set to trust all unknown capabilities instead of considering them as insecure. This can potentially be exploited by bypass certain security restrictions of a vserver.
Solution:
Update to version 0.30.208 or later.
http://linux-vserver.org/
Original Advisory:
Linux VServer:
http://cvs.savannah.nongnu.org/viewcv....2&root=util-vserver&view=log
Debian:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=329090
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