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Red Hat update for util-linux/mount
Secunia Advisory: SA17154
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Release Date: 2005-10-12
Popularity: 9,312 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 for Itanium
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for Itanium
Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Description:
Red Hat has issued updates for util-linux and mount. These fix a security issue, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA16785

This also fixes a vulnerability caused due to a hardlink error in the script command for RHEL 2.1, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions on a vulnerable system with escalated privileges.

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