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TITLE:
Novell ZENworks Patch Management Insecure Temporary Files

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28657

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28657/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Manipulation of data, Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
Novell ZENworks Patch Management 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/6007/

DESCRIPTION:
Novell has acknowledged two security issues in ZENworks Patch
Management, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
truncate arbitrary files and to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA28665

The security issues are reported in ZPM Update Agent for
Linux/Unix/Mac 6.4102, 6.3450, and 6.2094. Other versions may also be
affected.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches. See the vendor's advisory for details.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Originally reported in PatchLink Update Client by Larry W.
Cashdollar.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA28665:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28665/

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