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Ubuntu: 6.06 LTS to 7.04 High: Util-Linux Root Access Risk

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Calendar Grey October 22, 2007
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Uncover the util-linux flaw in Ubuntu that impacts superuser privilege controls, and learn the swift remedy for it.
Ludwig Nussel discovered that mount and umount did not properly drop privileges when using helper programs

Summary

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security advisory privilege escalation advisory util-linux high root access ubuntu

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References

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-533-1 October 22, 2007

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation advisory util-linux high root access ubuntu

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