Secunia Security Advisory - Slackware has issued an update for kdebase. This fixes a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
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TITLE:
Slackware update for kdebase
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA16749
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16749/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
Privilege escalation
WHERE:
Local system
DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for kdebase. This fixes a
vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local
users to gain escalated privileges.
For more information:
SA16692
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.
Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/kdebase-3.2.3-i486-3.tgz
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.367371
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA16692:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16692/
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