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TITLE:
Gentoo update for openssh

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29683

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29683/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/339/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for openssh. This fixes a weakness and a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
bypass certain security restrictions or to disclose sensitive
information.

For more information:
SA29522
SA29602

SOLUTION:
Update to "net-misc/openssh-4.7_p1-r6" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-03.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA29522:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29522/

SA29602:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29602/

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