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Gentoo vlnx Insecure DT_RPATH Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA23429
Release Date: 2006-12-18
Popularity: 6,114 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

OS:Gentoo Linux 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-6474


Description:
Gentoo has acknowledged a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges or by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA23278

Solution:
The vendor recommends to remove the "app-antivirus/vlnx" package.

Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200612-15.xml

Other References:
SA23278:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23278/


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