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rPSA-2008-0139-1 gnome-ssh-askpass openssh openssh-client openssh-server

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Subject:	rPSA-2008-0139-1 gnome-ssh-askpass openssh openssh-client openssh-server
Date:	Fri - Apr 04, 2008 02:46 PM

rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0139-1
Published: 2008-04-04
Products:
    rPath Linux 1
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1

Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local User Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
    gnome-ssh-askpass=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/4.9p1-0.1-1
    openssh=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/4.9p1-0.1-1
    openssh-client=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/4.9p1-0.1-1
    openssh-server=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/4.9p1-0.1-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2419

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1657

Description:
    Previous versions of the openssh package are vulnerable to a Privilege
    Escalation attack in which a local user may execute arbitrary commands
    despite a system-wide ForceCommand restriction.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0139

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