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Trustix Linux Multiple Packages Insecure Temporary File Handling
Secunia Advisory:	SA12697	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2004-10-01
Popularity:	7,250 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	Privilege escalation
Where:	Local system
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Trustix Linux 1.5

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Description: Trustix has issued updates for multiple packages. These fix some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions on a vulnerable system with escalated privileges. The problem is that various programs handle temporary files insecurely. Solution: Apply updated packages. Trustix 1.5: ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/updates/1.5/rpms/glibc-2.1.3-23tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd.../rpms/glibc-devel-2.1.3-23tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...pms/glibc-profile-2.1.3-23tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/updates/1.5/rpms/gzip-1.2.4a-20tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/updates/1.5/rpms/gzip-doc-1.2.4a-20tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/updates/1.5/rpms/mysql-3.23.58-2tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...rpms/mysql-bench-3.23.58-2tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...pms/mysql-client-3.23.58-2tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...rpms/mysql-devel-3.23.58-2tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...pms/mysql-shared-3.23.58-2tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/updates/1.5/rpms/netatalk-1.5pre6-3tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...s/netatalk-devel-1.5pre6-3tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/updates/1.5/rpms/nscd-2.1.3-23tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/updates/1.5/rpms/openssl-0.9.6-17tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...pms/openssl-devel-0.9.6-17tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...ms/openssl-python-0.9.6-17tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...s/openssl-support-0.9.6-17tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/updates/1.5/rpms/postgresql-7.1.3-4tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...postgresql-contrib-7.1.3-4tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...s/postgresql-devel-7.1.3-4tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...ms/postgresql-docs-7.1.3-4tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...ms/postgresql-libs-7.1.3-4tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...ms/postgresql-odbc-7.1.3-4tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...ms/postgresql-perl-7.1.3-4tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd.../postgresql-plperl-7.1.3-4tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd.../postgresql-python-7.1.3-4tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd.../postgresql-server-7.1.3-4tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...pms/postgresql-tcl-7.1.3-4tr.i586.rpm ftp://ftp.trustix.org/pub/trustix/upd...ms/postgresql-test-7.1.3-4tr.i586.rpm Original Advisory: http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050/

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