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TITLE:
Avaya Modular Messaging Linux Kernel "prctl" Privilege Escalation

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21966

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21966/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Avaya Modular Messaging 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/4484/
Avaya Modular Messaging 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/8717/

DESCRIPTION:
Avaya has acknowledged a vulnerability in the Linux Kernel included
in Avaya Modular Messaging, which can be exploited by malicious,
local users to bypass certain security restrictions or potentially
gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA20953

The vulnerability affects Avaya Messaging Storage Server versions 1.x
and 2.x.

SOLUTION:
Update to MSS 3.0 or later, or restrict local and network access to
the affected systems.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-162.htm

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA20953:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20953/

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