TITLE:
Debian update for kernel-patch-vserver

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20206

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20206/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid
http://secunia.com/product/530/
Debian GNU/Linux 3.1
http://secunia.com/product/5307/

DESCRIPTION:
Debian has issued an update for kernel-patch-vserver. This fixes a
security issue, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
perform certain actions with escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA19961

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

-- Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge --

Source archives:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kernel-patch-vserver/kernel-patch-vserver_1.9.5.6.dsc
Size/MD5 checksum: 635 512748c6aad20c132cbdf85c5e4fd72a
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kernel-patch-vserver/kernel-patch-vserver_1.9.5.6.tar.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 945398 671ed0151cf315be316024c8a946afe9

Architecture independent components:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kernel-patch-vserver/kernel-patch-vserver_1.9.5.6_all.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 431900 02b2d5ba6d4144b8f45056d30100db30

-- Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid --

Fixed in version 2:2.0.1-4.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1060

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA19961:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19961/

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