rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0139-1
Published: 2008-04-04
Products:
rPath Linux 1
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
Local User Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
gnome-ssh-askpass=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/4.9p1-0.1-1
openssh=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/4.9p1-0.1-1
openssh-client=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/4.9p1-0.1-1
openssh-server=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/4.9p1-0.1-1
rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2419
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1657
Description:
Previous versions of the openssh package are vulnerable to a Privilege
Escalation attack in which a local user may execute arbitrary commands
despite a system-wide ForceCommand restriction.
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0139
Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc.
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