Debian: DSA-3020-1: acpi-support security update
Debian: DSA-3020-1: acpi-support security update
During a review for EDF, Raphael Geissert discovered that the acpi-support package did not properly handle data obtained from a user's environment. This could lead to program malfunction or allow a local user to escalate privileges to the root user due to a programming
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3020-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Raphael Geissert September 10, 2014 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : acpi-support CVE ID : CVE-2014-0484 During a review for EDF, Raphael Geissert discovered that the acpi-support package did not properly handle data obtained from a user's environment. This could lead to program malfunction or allow a local user to escalate privileges to the root user due to a programming error. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 0.140-5+deb7u3. For the testing distribution (jessie), and the unstable distribution (sid) this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your acpi-support packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.