TITLE:
Avaya Products util-linux / mount Security Issue and Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18502

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18502/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Avaya Modular Messaging 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/4484/
Avaya Message Networking 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/5801/
Avaya Intuity LX
http://secunia.com/product/3279/

DESCRIPTION:
Avaya has acknowledged a security issue and a vulnerability in
various products, which potentially can be exploited by malicious,
local users to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA16785
SA17154

The security issue and vulnerability have been reported in the
following products:
* Avaya Intuity LX
* Avaya Messaging Storage Server
* Avaya Message Networking

SOLUTION:
Restrict local and network access to affected systems until an update
is available.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-014.htm

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA16785:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16785/

SA17154:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17154/

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