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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-0492: beep: Local privilege escalation

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-0492: beep: Local privilege escalation

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/03/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/31/2018
Modified
05/31/2018

Description

Johnathan Nightingale beep through 1.3.4, if setuid, has a race condition that allows local privilege escalation.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-misc-beep

References

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