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TITLE:
Slackware update for util-linux

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA16795

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16795/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 10.0
http://secunia.com/product/4368/
Slackware Linux 8.x
http://secunia.com/product/146/
Slackware Linux 9.0
http://secunia.com/product/1336/
Slackware Linux 9.1
http://secunia.com/product/2265/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for util-linux. This fixes a security
issue, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users
to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA16785

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/util-linux-2.11r-i386-3.tgz

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/util-linux-2.11z-i386-2.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/util-linux-2.12-i486-2.tgz

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/util-linux-2.12a-i486-2.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.440710

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA16785:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16785/

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