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[SA13885] SGI Advanced Linux Environment Multiple Updates

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Jan 17 2005 - 04:04:31 CST

TITLE:
SGI Advanced Linux Environment Multiple Updates

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA13885

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13885/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access, DoS, Privilege escalation

WHERE:
From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
SGI Advanced Linux Environment 3
http://secunia.com/product/4493/

DESCRIPTION:
SGI has issued a patch for XFree86, VIM, and glibc. This fixes
multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service), perform certain actions with escalated
privileges, gain escalated privileges, or compromise a vulnerable
system.

For more information:
SA12930
SA13224
SA13490

SOLUTION:
Apply patch 10132 for SGI ProPack 3 Service Pack 3:
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/ProPack/3/patch10132.tar.gz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20050102-01-U.asc

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA12930:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12930/

SA13224:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13224/

SA13490:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13490/

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