Re: Fwd: RAZOR advisory: Linux util-linux chfn local root vulnerability

To: Albert Cervera Areny <albertca@jazzfree.com>
Cc: debian-security@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Fwd: RAZOR advisory: Linux util-linux chfn local root vulnerability
From: Wichert Akkerman <wichert@wiggy.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 21:39:22 +0200
Message-id: <[🔎] 20020729193922.GT10610@wiggy.net>
Mail-followup-to: Albert Cervera Areny <albertca@jazzfree.com>, debian-security@lists.debian.org
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 200207292114.04987.albertca@jazzfree.com>
References: <[🔎] 200207292114.04987.albertca@jazzfree.com>

Previously Albert Cervera Areny wrote:
> I suppose this vulnerability affects also debian. I've already changed the 
> setuid bit in chfn and chsh though it is supposed to be difficult to exploit.

Debian doesn't use chfn & friends from util-linux.

Wichert.

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