Secunia Security Advisory - Red Hat has issued an update for openssh. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited malicious users to gain escalated privileges.
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TITLE:
Red Hat update for openssh
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17077
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17077/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
Privilege escalation
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4
http://secunia.com/product/4669/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
http://secunia.com/product/4668/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
http://secunia.com/product/4670/
DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for openssh. This fixes a security
issue, which can be exploited malicious users to gain escalated
privileges.
For more information:
SA16686
SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available from Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com/
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-527.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA16686:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16686/
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