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Debian update for feta
Secunia Advisory:	SA32155	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-10-06
Popularity:	686 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	Privilege escalation
Where:	Local system
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid

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CVE reference:	CVE-2008-4440

Description: Debian has issued an update for feta. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges. The security issue is caused due to the "to-upgrade" plugin creating temporary files in an insecure manner. This can be exploited to e.g. overwrite and delete arbitrary files via symlink attacks. Solution: Apply updated packages. -- Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 alias etch -- Source archives: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/feta/feta_1.4.15+etch1.dsc Size/MD5 checksum: 545 87c8cdfc722b149eefc2c4cc1e05c868 http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/feta/feta_1.4.15+etch1.tar.gz Size/MD5 checksum: 52134 27b5bc566e7f42a5b79dd8ef67013b8d Architecture independent packages: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/feta/feta_1.4.15+etch1_all.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 47708 8133fddc8dc30973c5fcb3368292b1fb -- Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid -- Fixed in version 1.4.16+nmu1. Provided and/or discovered by: Dmitry E. Oboukhov Original Advisory: DSA-1643-1: http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2008/msg00234.html

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