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Mageia 8: MGASA-2021-0520 Critical: CouchDB Privilege Escalation Update

Privilege escalation that allows an attacker to add or remove data in any database or make configuration changes. (CVE-2021-38295) References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29548 . MGASA-2021-0520 - Updated couchdb packages fix security vulnerability Publication date: 25 Nov 2021 URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0520.html Type: security Affected Mageia releases: 8 CVE: CVE-2021-38295 Privilege escalation that allows an attacker to add or remove data in any database or make configuration changes. (CVE-2021-38295) References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29548 - https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/12/2 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38295 SRPMS: - 8/core/couchdb-3.1.2-1.mga8 . CouchDB has rolled out a security patch that rectifies a privilege escalation vulnerability impacting Mageia 8. Ensure your systems remain secure by applying the latest package updates!. CouchDB Security Update, Mageia Advisory, Privilege Escalation Fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Nov 25, 2021 •Critical Mageia