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

SciLinux: CVE-2006-7108 util-linux SL4.x i386/x86_64

Low: util-linux security and bug fix update

Summary

Date:         Mon, 14 May 2007 17:18:53 -0500Reply-To:     Connie Sieh Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux              From:         Connie Sieh Subject:      Security ERRATA for util-linux for SL4.x i386/x86_64Comments: To: scientific Synopsis:          Low: util-linux security and bug fix updateIssue date:        2007-05-01CVE Names:         CVE-2006-7108A flaw was found in the way the login process handled logins which did notrequire authentication. Certain processes which conduct their ownauthentication could allow a remote user to bypass intended access policieswhich would normally be enforced by the login process. (CVE-2006-7108)SRPMS: 	util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.25.src.rpmi386: 	util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.25.i386.rpmx86_64: 	util-linux-2.12a-16.EL4.25.x86_64.rpm-Connie Sieh-Troy Dawson



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