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Scientific Linux SL4: CVE-2006-7108 Low Severity Access Policy Issue

Calendar May 14, 2007 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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Low: util-linux security and bug fix update 
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 17:18:53 -0500
Reply-To: Connie Sieh 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Connie Sieh 
Subject: Security ERRATA for util-linux for SL4.x i386/x86_64
Comments: To: scientific 

Synopsis: Low: util-linux security and bug fix update
Issue date: 2007-05-01
CVE Names: CVE-2006-7108

A flaw was found in the way the login process handled logins which did not
require authentication. Certain processes which conduct their own
authentication could allow a remote user to bypass intended access policies
which would normally be enforced by the login process. (CVE-2006-7108)

SRPMS:
 	util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.25.src.rpm

i386:
 	util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.25.i386.rpm

x86_64:
 	util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.25.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson