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Debian GNU/Linux: Mtr Security Advisory March 2000 Local Exploit Risk
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March 9, 2000
Debian Mtr advisory highlights local exploit risk from incorrect root privilege handling requiring immediate update.
The version of mtr as distributed in Debian GNU/Linux 2l1 (aka slink) did not drop root privileges correctly
Topics Covered
security advisory
debian
software upgrade
local exploit
mtr
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