Secunia Security Advisory - Sun Microsystems has acknowledged a security issue in Sun JDS (Java Desktop System) which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
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TITLE:
Sun Java Desktop System umount "-r" Re-Mounting Security Issue
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17133
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17133/
CRITICAL:
Not critical
IMPACT:
Privilege escalation
WHERE:
Local system
SOFTWARE:
Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) Release 2
http://secunia.com/product/5797/
DESCRIPTION:
Sun Microsystems has acknowledged a security issue in Sun JDS (Java
Desktop System) which potentially can be exploited by malicious,
local users to gain escalated privileges.
For more information:
SA16785
The security issue has been reported in Sun Java Desktop System
Release 2 with util-linux versions util-linux-2.11u-134 or earlier
on the Linux platform.
SOLUTION:
Apply updated RPMs via online update (patch-10488).
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101960-1
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA16785:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16785/
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