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Sun Java Desktop System umount "-r" Re-Mounting Security Issue
Secunia Advisory: SA17133
Release Date: 2005-10-11
Popularity: 6,325 views

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

Software:Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) Release 2

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Description:
Sun Microsystems has acknowledged a security issue in Sun JDS (Java Desktop System) which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA16785

The security issue has been reported in Sun Java Desktop System Release 2 with util-linux versions util-linux-2.11u-134 or earlier on the Linux platform.

Change Page:
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