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Debian update for apt-listchanges
Secunia Advisory:	SA28513	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-01-18
Popularity:	4,625 views

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

OS:	Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid

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CVE reference:	CVE-2008-0302

Description: Debian has issued an update for apt-listchanges. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. The security issue is caused due to apt-listchanges trying to import python libraries from potentially unsafe paths. This can be exploited to e.g. execute arbitrary python code with the root privileges if the root user executes the application in a directory with malicious content. Solution: Apply updated packages. -- Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 alias etch -- Source archives: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...es/apt-listchanges_2.72.5etch2.tar.gz Size/MD5 checksum: 82907 2269a7d6e2bc1c964d214aa09696674f http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...anges/apt-listchanges_2.72.5etch2.dsc Size/MD5 checksum: 665 3f7898a52530e876b443dd8984b58f98 Architecture independent packages: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...s/apt-listchanges_2.72.5etch2_all.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 65308 323f63a82a48342fa5a2dbfd8c045c14 -- Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid -- Fixed in version 2.82. Provided and/or discovered by: Felipe Sateler Original Advisory: http://lists.debian.org/debian-securi...-security-announce-2008/msg00024.html

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