rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0294-1
Published: 2008-10-16
Products:
rPath Linux 1
rPath Linux 2
Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
Local User Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
postfix=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.2.7-2.2-1
postfix=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/2.4.8-0.1-1
rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2689
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2936
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2937
Description:
Previous versions of the postfix package are vulnerable to a
privilege escalation attack where local users can cause mail
to be appended to existing files owned by other users.
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0294
Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc.
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