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TITLE:
rPath update for xen

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27141

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27141/

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 xen. This fixes a vulnerability, which
can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated
privileges.

For more information see vulnerability #1 in:
SA26986

SOLUTION:
Update to "xen=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/3.0.3_0-1.6-1".

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2007-October/000263.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA26986:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26986/

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