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Debian 8 DLA-1454-1 Critical: Network-Manager-VPNC Privilege Escalation

debian lts
Calendar Grey July 31, 2018
Dist Debian Esm H88
Upgrade the network-manager-vpnc package to address privilege escalation issues in Debian 8, ensuring a fortified security posture.
Denis Andzakovic discovered that network-manager-vpnc, a plugin to provide VPNC support for NetworkManager, is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability
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Summary

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
0.9.10.0-1+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your network-manager-vpnc packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

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<pre><font face="Courier">Package: network-manager-vpnc
Version: 0.9.10.0-1+deb8u1
CVE ID: CVE-2018-10900
Debian Bug: 904255

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