Secunia Security Advisory - Slackware has issued an update for amarok. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges.
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TITLE:
Slackware update for amarok
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31663
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31663/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
Privilege escalation
WHERE:
Local system
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 11.0
http://secunia.com/product/13491/
DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for amarok. This fixes a security
issue, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform
certain actions with escalated privileges.
For more information:
SA31418
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.
Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/amarok-1.4.10-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/libgpod-0.6.0-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/amarok-1.4.10-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/libgpod-0.6.0-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz
Slackware 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/amarok-1.4.10-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz
Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/kde/amarok-1.4.10-i486-1.tgz
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.455790
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA31418:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31418/
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