Secunia Security Advisory - NetBSD has issued an update for OpenSSH. This fixes a weakness and a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions and to disclose sensitive information.
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TITLE:
NetBSD update for OpenSSH
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29939
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29939/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Exposure of sensitive information
WHERE:
Local system
OPERATING SYSTEM:
NetBSD 3.1
http://secunia.com/product/16089/
DESCRIPTION:
NetBSD has issued an update for OpenSSH. This fixes a weakness and a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
bypass certain security restrictions and to disclose sensitive
information.
For more information:
SA29522
SA29602
SOLUTION:
Updated source packages are available (see vendor advisory for
further details).
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-005.txt.asc
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA29522:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29522/
SA29602:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29602/
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