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Debian: DSA-2568-1 Critical RTFM Update: Privilege Escalation Fix

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Calendar Grey October 26, 2012
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Essential security patch released for RTFM on Debian addressing privilege escalation vulnerabilities for logged-in users. Immediate update advised.
IT was discovered that RTFM, the FAQ manager for Request Tracker, allows authenticated users to create articles in any class

Summary

IT was discovered that RTFM, the FAQ manager for Request Tracker,
allows authenticated users to create articles in any class.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.4.2-4+squeeze2.

We recommend that you upgrade your rtfm packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: rtfm
CVE ID: CVE-2012-4731

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