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TITLE:
rPath update for ed

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23857

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23857/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10614/

DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update for ed. This fixes a vulnerability, which
can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions
with escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA23832

SOLUTION:
Update to "ed=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/0.4-1-0.1".

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-962

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA23832:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23832/

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