Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 15:45:27 +0100 From: Gael Duval <gduval@mandrakesoft.com> To: lwn-mandrake-security@lwn.net Subject: [Fwd: SECURITY UPDATE: usermode] A security bug was found in userhelper; the bug can be exploited to provide local users with root access. Version 1.17 fixes this problem. Affected versions: 6.0, 6.1. Please upgrade to usermode-1.17-1mdk.i586.rpm 6.0 (Venus) 40af947672b497936fa21fc4498c5a77 usermode-1.17-1mdk.i586.rpm 3f8d4cca1c941957124334ff6ec3c9f6 usermode-1.17-1mdk.src.rpm 6.1 (helios) 3fb32f2dd06b0f044711afff285a778b usermode-1.17-1mdk.i586.rpm 0435b9552c67bfd31e9cf04a4599ebd6 usermode-1.17-1mdk.src.rpm