- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian-Edu/Skolelinux Security Advisory DESA 2004-020 http://www.skolelinux.no/security/ Morten Werner Olsen September 22, 2004 debian-edu-security@lists.alioth.debian.org - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : lvm10 Vulnerability : insecure temporary directory Need reboot : no Debian-Edu-specific : no CVE ID : CAN-2004-0972 DSA ID : DSA-583-1 DSA URL : http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-583 Trustix developers discovered insecure temporary file creation in a supplemental script in the lvm10 package that didn't check for existing temporary directories, allowing local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack. We recommend that you update your lvm10 package. Upgrade Instructions - -------------------- Make sure the line deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib non-free is present in your /etc/apt/sources.list and run 'apt-get update' to update your package lists. Then run 'apt-get install lvm10' to upgrade your lvm10 package. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mailing list: bruker@skolelinux.no, debian-edu@lists.debian.org, linuxiskolen@skolelinux.no, user@skolelinux.de Package info: `apt-cache show <pkg>'
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