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Debian 10: LTS DLA-3330-1 Critical: Amanda Privilege Escalation

It was discovered that there was a potential privilege escalation vulnerability in the "amanda" backup utility. The SUID binary located at /lib/amanda/rundump executed /usr/sbin/dump . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3330-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Chris Lamb February 21, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : amanda Version : 1:3.5.1-2+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2022-37704 Debian Bug : 1029829 It was discovered that there was a potential privilege escalation vulnerability in the "amanda" backup utility. The SUID binary located at /lib/amanda/rundump executed /usr/sbin/dump as root with arguments controlled by the attacker, which may have led to an escalation of privileges, denial of service (DoS) or information disclosure. For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 1:3.5.1-2+deb10u1. We recommend that you upgrade your amanda packages. For the detailed security status of amanda please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/amanda Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5220-1 highlights a critical vulnerability within the Postgres database system necessitating immediate patching.. Debian, Amanda, Security Update, Privilege Escalation, DoS Issue. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 21, 2023 •Critical Debian LTS