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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA815] DSA-815-1 kdebase Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-815-1 kdebase
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Ilja van Sprundel discovered a serious lock file handling error in
kcheckpass that can, in some configurations, be used to gain root
access.
The old stable distribution (woody) is not affected by this problem.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 3.3.2-1sarge1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 3.4.2-3.
We recommend that you upgrade your kdebase-bin package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-815
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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