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Trustix update for sudo / tar
Secunia Advisory: SA19016
Release Date: 2006-02-27
Popularity: 6,640 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Trustix Secure Linux 2.2

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-0151
CVE-2006-0300


Description:
Trustix has issued updates for sudo and tar. These fix some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges, and malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA18973
SA18358

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Trustix Secure Linux 2.2:
77c71e4be7b102b01836572fcfbb8310 2.2/rpms/sudo-1.6.8p12-1tr.i586.rpm
21f141baeeea7691d0e76158d65afdc8 2.2/rpms/tar-1.14-2tr.i586.rpm

Original Advisory:
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0010/

Other References:
SA18973:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18973/

SA18358:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18358/


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