rPSA-2007-0014-1 libgtop

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Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:48:22 -0500
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rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0014-1
Published: 2007-01-23
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local User Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    libgtop=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.12.0-1.2-1

References:
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0235
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-972

Description:
    Previous versions of the libgtop package are vulnerable to an attack
    in which a local user can at least cause programs that use libgtop
    (such as gnome-system-monitor) to crash, and possibly to execute
    arbitrary code as the user running the program.

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