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Secunia Security Advisory 16591

Secunia Security Advisory 16591
Posted Aug 29, 2005
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - Debian has issued an update for backup-manager. This fixes two vulnerabilities, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information or perform certain actions on a vulnerable system with escalated privileges.

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TITLE:
Debian update for backup-manager

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA16591

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16591/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid
http://secunia.com/product/530/
Debian GNU/Linux 3.1
http://secunia.com/product/5307/

DESCRIPTION:
Debian has issued an update for backup-manager. This fixes two
vulnerabilities, which potentially can be exploited by malicious,
local users to disclose potentially sensitive information or perform
certain actions on a vulnerable system with escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA15989
SA15615

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

-- Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge --

Source archives:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/backup-manager/backup-manager_0.5.7-1sarge1.dsc
Size/MD5 checksum: 631 6b20ee3cd0439df2e95819d5001f7e53
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/backup-manager/backup-manager_0.5.7-1sarge1.diff.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 17938 a6f1ae5f8555c17c9db3a0fc2ba9ec7a
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/backup-manager/backup-manager_0.5.7.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 35661 a97a66d03c4a05072924998f48f7b5d6

Architecture independent components:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/b/backup-manager/backup-manager_0.5.7-1sarge1_all.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 30550 3bbe99ebf51f69ca80a93e19a64880ac

-- Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid --

Fixed in version 0.5.8-2.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-787

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA15989:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15989/

SA15615:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15615/

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About:
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everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

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Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

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