TITLE:
Avaya gdb Integer Overflow and Insecure Initialisation File Handling

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18506

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18506/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Avaya Intuity LX
http://secunia.com/product/3279/
Avaya Message Networking 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/5801/
Avaya Modular Messaging 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/4484/
Avaya S8XXX Media Servers
http://secunia.com/product/4519/

DESCRIPTION:
Avaya has acknowledged two vulnerabilities in various products, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain
escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA15449

The vulnerabilities have been reported in the following products:
* Avaya S87XX/S8500/S8300
* Avaya Intuity LX
* Avaya Messaging Storage Server
* Avaya Message Networking

SOLUTION:
The vendor recommends that local and network access to the affected
systems should be restricted until an update is available.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-015.htm

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA15449:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15449/

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