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TITLE:
Avaya CMS Solaris "autofs" Kernel Module Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA33905

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/33905/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation, DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Avaya Call Management System (CMS)
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/4615/

DESCRIPTION:
Avaya has acknowledged a vulnerability in Avaya CMS, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service) and potentially to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA33665

The vulnerability is reported in Avaya CMS versions R13/13.1,
R14/14,1, and R15.

SOLUTION:
The vendor recommends that local and network access to the affected
systems be restricted until an update is available.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-041.htm

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA33665:
http://secunia.com/advisories/33665/

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