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Date:         Thu, 16 Nov 2000 13:36:17 -0600
From:         Bryan Paxton <bpaxton@SECURITYPORTAL.COM>
Subject:      LSLID:2000111604 - Immunix - modutils -  IMNX-2000-70-006-01
To:           LINUX-SECURITY@LISTSERV.SECURITYPORTAL.COM

LSLID:2000111604
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        Immunix OS Security Advisory

Packages updated:       modutils
Effected products:      Immunix OS 6.2, Immunix OS 7.0-beta
Bugs Fixed:             immunix/1292
Date:                   November 16, 2000
Advisory ID:            IMNX-2000-70-006-01
Author:                 Greg Kroah-Hartman <greg@wirex.com>
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Description:
  A local root exploit in the modutils package has been fixed.
  This problem was originally found by Sebastian Krahmer and Michal
  Zalewski (see Michal's posting at
  http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/144552 for more information.)

  This problems effects both Immunix 6.2 and 7.0 beta.  Packages have
  been created and released for both versions.

  This update also has the added benefit of providing a modutils
  package that supports the latest Linux USB hotplug support :)

Package names and locations:
  Precompiled binary packages for Immunix 6.2 are available at:
    http://www.immunix.org:8080/ImmunixOS/6.2/updates/RPMS/modutils-2.3.20-0.6.2_StackGuard.i386.rpm

  Source packages for Immunix 6.2 are available at:
    http://www.immunix.org:8080/ImmunixOS/6.2/updates/SRPMS/modutils-2.3.20-0.6.2_StackGuard.src.rpm

  Precompiled binary packages for Immunix System 7 beta are available at:
    http://www.immunix.org:8080/ImmunixOS/7.0-beta/updates/RPMS/modutils-2.3.20-1_StackGuard.i386.rpm

  Source packages for Immunix 7.0 are available at:
    http://www.immunix.org:8080/ImmunixOS/7.0-beta/updates/SRPMS/modutils-2.3.20-1_StackGuard.src.rpm

md5sums of the packages:
  c3f8322355850af8a4e08e979582925d  6.2/updates/RPMS/modutils-2.3.20-0.6.2_StackGuard.i386.rpm
  5d283311a5733e998d7175f892eaae6b  6.2/updates/SRPMS/modutils-2.3.20-0.6.2_StackGuard.src.rpm

  81e5afdda886b840e36457c4c3cfe9d8  7.0-beta/updates/RPMS/modutils-2.3.20-1_StackGuard.i386.rpm
  b1037bce7256337420c52f0225271c4b  7.0-beta/updates/SRPMS/modutils-2.3.20-1_StackGuard.src.rpm