Secunia Security Advisory - SGI has issued a patch for SGI Advanced Linux Environment. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions and compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
SGI Advanced Linux Environment Multiple Updates
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23513
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23513/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
Security Bypass, System access
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
SGI Advanced Linux Environment 3
http://secunia.com/product/4493/
DESCRIPTION:
SGI has issued a patch for SGI Advanced Linux Environment. This fixes
some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to
bypass certain security restrictions and compromise a vulnerable
system.
For more information:
SA22771
SA23094
SA23245
SOLUTION:
Apply patch 10357 for SGI ProPack 3 Service Pack 6.
http://support.sgi.com/
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061201-01-P.asc
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA22771:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22771/
SA23094:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23094/
SA23245:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23245/
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