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>> Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Heimdal Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Ubuntu has released updated packages to address a vulnerability identified in Heimdal. This flaw is due to an error in the rshd server when storing forwarded credentials, which could be exploited by local attackers to overwrite a file with its credential cache and get ownership of the file. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2006-0456
Affected Products
Ubuntu 4.10
Ubuntu 5.04
Ubuntu 5.10
Solution
Upgrade the affected package to version 0.6.2-3ubuntu0.2 (for Ubuntu 4.10), 0.6.3-7ubuntu1.2 (for Ubuntu 5.04), or 0.6.3-11ubuntu1.1 (for Ubuntu 5.10).
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0519
http://www.frsirt.com/english/reference/5744
ChangeLog
2006-02-12 : Initial release
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