Packages
- xfsdump -
Details
Paul Martin discovered that xfs_fsr creates a temporary directory
with insecure permissions. This allows a local attacker to exploit a
race condition in xfs_fsr to read or overwrite arbitrary files on xfs
filesystems.
Paul Martin discovered that xfs_fsr creates a temporary directory
with insecure permissions. This allows a local attacker to exploit a
race condition in xfs_fsr to read or overwrite arbitrary files on xfs
filesystems.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.04 feisty | xfsdump – 2.2.38-1ubuntu0.7.04.1 | ||
| 6.10 edgy | xfsdump – 2.2.38-1ubuntu0.6.10.1 | ||
| 6.06 dapper | xfsdump – 2.2.30-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
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