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[Full-disclosure] [SECURITY] [DSA 725-1] New ppxp packages fix local root exploit

🗓️ 19 May 2005 00:00:00Reported by SecurityvulnsType 
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Jens Steube discovered that ppxp, a PPP program, does not release root privileges when opening potentially user supplied log files, allowing for a local root exploit. Upgrade to version 0.2001080415-6woody1 or 0.2001080415-11 to fix

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