Ubuntu update for unshar
Secunia Advisory: SA14824
Release Date: 2005-04-05
Popularity: 5,052 views

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

OS:Ubuntu Linux 4.10

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Description:
Ubuntu has issued an update for unshar. This fixes a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to conduct certain actions on a vulnerable system with escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA14551

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- Ubuntu 4.10 (Warty Warthog) --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...s/sharutils_4.2.1-10ubuntu0.2.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 8181 7135804300d9a381cfebc2133e7239c2
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...utils/sharutils_4.2.1-10ubuntu0.2.dsc
Size/MD5: 634 1a16efd9010325d369909b608fb59597
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...sharutils/sharutils_4.2.1.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 306022 b8ba1d409f07edcb335ff72a27bd9828

Architecture independent packages:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...arutils-doc_4.2.1-10ubuntu0.2_all.deb
Size/MD5: 28000 56cd083b2fbc3e689cb157a59c760f52

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...sharutils_4.2.1-10ubuntu0.2_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 113908 801afa19d2f272d22f7d13f5efb0a51a

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo.../sharutils_4.2.1-10ubuntu0.2_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 110766 2d3e74efceff274a2bb4a17b3c4702b1

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...arutils_4.2.1-10ubuntu0.2_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 112656 1ce41914dde0c8d548f6bcc2d3a8fbd8

Original Advisory:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-104-1

Other References:
SA14551:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14551/


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