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Gentoo update for maelstrom
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA8918
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Release Date:
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2003-06-02
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Popularity:
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6,415 views
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2003-0325
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Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for maelstrom. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to escalate their privileges on a vulnerable system.
For more information:
http://secunia.com/advisories/8816/
Solution:
Update Gentoo:
emerge sync
emerge maelstrom
emerge clean
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