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TITLE:
Red Hat update for postfix

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31469

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31469/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
http://secunia.com/product/13652/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
http://secunia.com/product/13653/
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 3
http://secunia.com/product/2534/
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4
http://secunia.com/product/4669/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
http://secunia.com/product/2535/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
http://secunia.com/product/4668/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
http://secunia.com/product/2536/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
http://secunia.com/product/4670/

DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for postfix. This fixes a security
issue, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform
certain actions with escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA31485

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0839.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA31485:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31485/

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