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Mandrake updates to tar issue
Secunia Advisory: SA7285
Release Date: 2002-10-11
Popularity: 3,561 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Mandrake Linux 7.x
Mandrake Linux 8.x
Mandrake Linux 9.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Mandrake has issued updates to the directory traversal bug in tar.

This bug allows people to create malicious tar files that overwrites key system files.

Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]



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