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TITLE:
rPath update for shadow

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA25267

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25267/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10614/

DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update for shadow. This fixes a security issue,
which can potentially be exploited by malicious, local users to
perform certain actions with escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA20370

SOLUTION:
Update to "shadow=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/4.0.7-14.2-1".

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2007-May/000186.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA20370:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20370/

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