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Calendar Grey January 30, 2005
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Several vulnerabilities in ncpfs tools could allow for remote code execution or local access; upgrading is advised for improved security.
The ncpfs utilities contain multiple flaws, potentially resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code or local file access with elevated privileges

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-44 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: ncpfs: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: January 30, 2005 Bugs: #77414 ID: 200501-44

Synopsis ======= The ncpfs utilities contain multiple flaws, potentially resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code or local file access with elevated privileges.
Background ========= ncpfs is a NCP protocol network filesystem driver that allows access to NetWare services, to mount volumes of NetWare servers or print to NetWare print queues.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-fs/ncpfs < 2.2.6 >= 2.2.6
========== Erik Sjolund discovered two vulner...

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