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TITLE:
Red Hat update for hplib

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27224

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27224/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
http://secunia.com/product/13653/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
http://secunia.com/product/13652/

DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for hplib. This fixes a vulnerability,
which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to
compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA27202

Note: Reportedly, the targeted hpssd policy for SELinux (enabled by
default) prohibits arbitrary command injection.

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0960.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA27202
http://secunia.com/advisories/27202/

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