TITLE:
Red Hat update for util-linux/mount

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17154

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17154/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
http://secunia.com/product/48/
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 3
http://secunia.com/product/2534/
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4
http://secunia.com/product/4669/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
http://secunia.com/product/1306/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
http://secunia.com/product/2535/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
http://secunia.com/product/4668/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
http://secunia.com/product/1044/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
http://secunia.com/product/2536/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
http://secunia.com/product/4670/
RedHat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 for Itanium
http://secunia.com/product/1327/
RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for Itanium
http://secunia.com/product/1326/

DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued updates for util-linux and mount. These fix a
security issue, which potentially can be exploited by malicious,
local users to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA16785

This also fixes a vulnerability caused due to a hardlink error in the
script command for RHEL 2.1, which can be exploited by malicious,
local users to perform certain actions on a vulnerable system with
escalated privileges.

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available from Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com/

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-782.html

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

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