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TITLE:
Mandriva update for util-linux

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27122

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27122/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Mandriva Linux 2007
http://secunia.com/product/12165/

DESCRIPTION:
Mandriva has issued an update for util-linux. This fixes a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
perform certain actions with escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA27145

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Mandriva Linux 2007.0:
64440de5b0e17ede0ff6d5647ed2ff59 
2007.0/i586/losetup-2.12r-8.3mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
15992ebb5aad91809aa77fd95d18ca0d 
2007.0/i586/mount-2.12r-8.3mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
b60fa731a619023d9ee621193fb774f5 
2007.0/i586/util-linux-2.12r-8.3mdv2007.0.i586.rpm 
67d816f2242c4c3d20f98caaa49aeb67 
2007.0/SRPMS/util-linux-2.12r-8.3mdv2007.0.src.rpm

Mandriva Linux 2007.0/X86_64:
b3fc22fbec0cab2444bb266551ece54a 
2007.0/x86_64/losetup-2.12r-8.3mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
2d1a2b67e27f03f1478b6d403101360f 
2007.0/x86_64/mount-2.12r-8.3mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
b55391c2d42ae2be0ec64816b0a4709f 
2007.0/x86_64/util-linux-2.12r-8.3mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm 
67d816f2242c4c3d20f98caaa49aeb67 
2007.0/SRPMS/util-linux-2.12r-8.3mdv2007.0.src.rpm

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-October/066700.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA27145:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27145/

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