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TITLE:
rPath update for am-utils

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29187

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29187/

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 am-utils. This fixes a security issue,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain
actions with escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA29144

SOLUTION:
Update to:
am-utils=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/6.0.9-11.4-1

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0088

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA29144:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29144/

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