Fedora update for util-linux
Secunia Advisory: SA16825
Release Date: 2005-09-15
Popularity: 5,334 views

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

OS:Fedora Core 3
Fedora Core 4

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-2876


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

For more information:
SA16785

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Fedora Core 3:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/3/

1e2ed8ad0aaf7e5b514b83021e280509 SRPMS/util-linux-2.12a-24.5.src.rpm
03bccece7d4f673d54c15ded22e480fa x86_64/util-linux-2.12a-24.5.x86_64.rpm
d0637252076e2ad7b1e9cdbade687754 x86_64/debug/util-linux-debuginfo-2.12a-24.5.x86_64.rpm
1f1f11c45a412cb0edf30a756bd4d57f i386/util-linux-2.12a-24.5.i386.rpm
da4375879a29e7d56f20561e236bdac2 i386/debug/util-linux-debuginfo-2.12a-24.5.i386.rpm

Fedora Core 4:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/4/

d632905e9871e485ddf27172520a1834 SRPMS/util-linux-2.12p-9.11.src.rpm
60ceb3d950835574e5fdec9b5528b4d6 ppc/util-linux-2.12p-9.11.ppc.rpm
a007e9fccf1d89526705d0537c2c7d9c ppc/debug/util-linux-debuginfo-2.12p-9.11.ppc.rpm
e52461136960d756c5195216263c5f8f x86_64/util-linux-2.12p-9.11.x86_64.rpm
8ecf5ddf1119599c3f6dc6adcef3c5fe x86_64/debug/util-linux-debuginfo-2.12p-9.11.x86_64.rpm
e264b4b58a5b04680bb7d50621c92708 i386/util-linux-2.12p-9.11.i386.rpm
e860acc1cb3fc53586ba84c2b69006dc i386/debug/util-linux-debuginfo-2.12p-9.11.i386.rpm

Other References:
SA16785:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16785/


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