rPSA-2007-0004-1 bzip2

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Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:28:14 -0500
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rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0004-1
Published: 2007-01-09
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local Non-deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    bzip2=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/1.0.4-1-0.1

References:
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-0953
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-921

Description:
    Previous versions of the bzip2 package are vulnerable to a race
    condition that allows local users to modify permissions on
    arbitrary files that the user running bzip2 is allowed to change.

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