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Debian 8: DLA-2064-1 Critical: ldm Local Root Privilege Escalation

debian lts
Calendar Grey January 10, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
The latest LDM security update for Debian tackles serious local root privilege escalation vulnerabilities, enhancing system integrity and security.
It was discovered that a hook script of ldm, the display manager for the Linux Terminal Server Project incorrectly parsed responses from an SSH server which could result in local r...
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Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your ldm 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


Regards,

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Package: ldm
Version: 2:2.2.15-2+deb8u1
CVE ID: CVE-2019-20373
Debian Bug: #948538

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