Secunia Security Advisory - rPath has issued an update for tar. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious people to overwrite arbitrary files.
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TITLE:
rPath update for tar
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23173
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23173/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
Manipulation of data
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10614/
DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update for tar. This fixes a security issue,
which can be exploited by malicious people to overwrite arbitrary
files.
For more information:
SA23115
SOLUTION:
Update to "tar=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/1.15.1-7.1-1".
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-821
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA23115:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23115/
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