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Linux /bin/login privilege escalation
Published: 01.12.2008
Source: BUGTRAQ
SecurityVulns ID: 9472
Type: local
Level: 5/10
Description: It's possible to escalate privileges from utmp group to root.

Original document Paul Szabo, /bin/login gives root to group utmp (01.12.2008)

Files: Debian Bug report logs - #505271 symlink attack in login leading to arbitrary file ownership
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