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Debian: DSA-2122-2 High: Glibc Local Escalation Threat Resolved

Colin Watson discovered that the update for stable relased in DSA-2122-1 did not complete address the underlying security issue in all possible scenarios. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2122-2 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer January 11, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : glibc Vulnerability : missing input sanitization Problem type : local Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2010-3847 CVE-2010-3856 Colin Watson discovered that the update for stable relased in DSA-2122-1 did not complete address the underlying security issue in all possible scenarios. For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.7-18lenny7. For the testing distribution (squeeze) and the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your glibc packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . A patch for glibc resolves prior privilege escalation vulnerabilities outlined in Debian DSA-2122-2. Safeguard your system's integrity.. Debian Security, Glibc Update, Privilege Escalation Fix. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 11, 2011 •Important Debian