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rPSA-2008-0294-1 postfix

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Subject:	rPSA-2008-0294-1 postfix
Date:	Thu - Oct 16, 2008 10:00 AM

rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0294-1
Published: 2008-10-16
Products:
    rPath Linux 1
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local User Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
    postfix=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.2.7-2.2-1
    postfix=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/2.4.8-0.1-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2689

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2936
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2937

Description:
    Previous versions of the postfix package are vulnerable to a
    privilege escalation attack where local users can cause mail
    to be appended to existing files owned by other users.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0294

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