Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
A vulnerability in the GNU C library (glibc) was discovered which could escalate the privilegies for local users (CVE-2010-3856).
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The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
Affected
glibc on Mandriva Linux 2009.0,
Mandriva Linux 2009.0/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2009.1,
Mandriva Linux 2009.1/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2010.0,
Mandriva Linux 2010.0/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2010.1,
Mandriva Linux 2010.1/X86_64,
Mandriva Enterprise Server 5,
Mandriva Enterprise Server 5/X86_64
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2010-3856 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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