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530
  Date Created  
01/31/2008 09:07 PM
  Last Updated  
02/27/2008 05:10 PM

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  Security Update for PatchLink Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac 6.x
  Description
  Lumension Security has release a security patch update for PatchLink Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac (LUM) 6.x. Customers are recommended to install this security update at their earliest opportunity.

Applies To: PatchLink Update Agent for Unix/Linux/Mac 6.x

 
 

Patch Details

Patch Name: LSA20080201 - Security Update for PatchLink Update Agent for LUM 6.x

Impact: Important

CVE: CVE-2008-0525

Description: Below are the list of fixes included in this security update:



  • KB528: Symlink vulnerability found in logtrimmer script (40628)
  • KB527: The rebootTask contains a symlink vulnerability where a user can run malicious code. (40644)

Systems Affected

Product

PatchLink Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac 6.4102

PatchLink Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac 6.3450

PatchLink Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac 6.2094

Installation

Lumension Security Engineering has created the following fixes which are available from your PatchLink Update Server.

Patch Name

Patch Description

Security Update for PatchLink Update Agent for LUM 6.x (non-HPUX) Security update that is only applicable to non HP-UX operating systems. 
Security Update for PatchLink Update Agent for LUM 6.x (HPUX) Security update that is only applicable to HP-UX operating systems.

Future Fix

These security updates will be available in the PatchLink Update Server 6.4 Service Pack 1 (SP1). Customers are encouraged to upgrade to the latest version of the PatchLink Update Server 6.4 software to keep up-to-date.

 
 
 
  
 
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