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Gentoo update for nut


Secunia ID

SA50788

CVE-ID

CVE-2012-2944

Release Date

28 Sep 2012

Criticality

Moderately Critical

Solution Status

Vendor Patch

Where

From local network

Impact
System access

This covers vulnerabilities where malicious people are able to gain system access and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of a local user.

Description

Gentoo has issued an update for nut. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA49348

Solution

Update to "sys-power/nut-2.6.3" or later.

Original Advisory

GLSA 201209-19:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201209-19.xml