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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