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Scientific Linux 40-43: CVE-2006-2607 Important Privilege Escalation Fix

Calendar Jul 13, 2006 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory privilege escalation important vixie-cron Scientific Linux
Updated vixie-cron packages that fix a privilege escalation 
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:45:21 -0500
Reply-To: Troy Dawson 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Troy Dawson 
Subject: ERRATA for "vixie-cron" on SL 40,41,42,43 i386,x86_64 now
 available
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The ERRATA for SL 40,41,42,43 i386 x86_64 are now available from:

Synopsis: Updated vixie-cron packages that fix a privilege escalation
issue are now available

Severity: important

Issued on: 2006-07-12

CVEs: CVE-2006-2607

SRPMS
 vixie-cron-4.1-44.EL4.src.rpm
i386
 vixie-cron-4.1-44.EL4.i386.rpm
ia-64
 vixie-cron-4.1-44.EL4.ia64.rpm
x86_64
 vixie-cron-4.1-44.EL4.x86_64.rpm

--Troy Dawson
--Connie Sieh