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TITLE:
rPath update for xterm

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26562

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26562/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10614/

DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update for xterm. This fixes a security issue,
which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to
bypass certain security restrictions.

The security issue is caused due to xterm setting insecure
permissions for pseudo terminals. This may be exploited to modify
another user's xterm session.

SOLUTION:
Update to:
xterm=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/202-5.3-1

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2007-August/000230.html

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