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TITLE:
GNU GCC libtool Search Path Privilege Escalation Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA37937

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/37937/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in GNU GCC, which can be exploited
by malicious, local users to potentially gain escalated privileges.

The security issue is caused due to the use of vulnerable libtool
code.

For more information:
SA37414

SOLUTION:
Fixed in the SVN repository.
http://gcc.gnu.org/viewcvs?view=revision&revision=155053

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://gcc.gnu.org/viewcvs?view=revision&revision=155053

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA37414:
http://secunia.com/advisories/37414/

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