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>> rPath Security Update Fixes Python Code Execution and DoS Issues

Title : rPath Security Update Fixes Python Code Execution and DoS Issues
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2372
CVE ID : CVE-2008-2316 - CVE-2008-3142 - CVE-2008-3143 - CVE-2008-3144
Rated as : Moderate Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-08-14

Technical Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in rPath Linux, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. These issues are caused by errors in Python. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2288

Affected Products

rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
rPath Linux 1
rPath Linux 2

Solution

Upgrade the affected packages :
idle=conary.rpath.com at rpl:1/2.4.1-20.17-1
idle=conary.rpath.com at rpl:2/2.4.4-41-0.1
python=conary.rpath.com at rpl:1/2.4.1-20.17-1
python=conary.rpath.com at rpl:2/2.4.4-41-0.1

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2372
http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008-August/000383.html

ChangeLog

2008-08-14 : Initial release

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