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[SA28469] Avaya Products util-linux Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Jan 14 2008 - 15:17:05 CST

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TITLE:
Avaya Products util-linux Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28469

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28469/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Avaya SIP Enablement Services (SES) 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/8090/
Avaya Modular Messaging 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/8717/
Avaya Modular Messaging 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/4484/
Avaya Message Networking 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/5801/

DESCRIPTION:
Avaya has acknowledged a vulnerability in multiple Avaya Products,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain
actions with escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA27145

The following products and versions are affected:
* Avaya Communication Manager (CM 3.x, 4.x, and 5.0)
* Avaya Intuity Audix LX (all versions)
* Avaya Messaging Storage Server (all versions)
* Avaya Message Networking (all versions)
* Avaya CCS/SES (SES 3.1.1, 3.1.2, and 4.0)
* Avaya AES (all versions)

SOLUTION:
The vendor recommends that local and network access to the affected
systems be restricted until an update is available.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-023.htm

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA27145:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27145/

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