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Local root access vulnerability in super

Package(s):super CVE #(s):
Created:August 14, 2002 Updated:August 14, 2002
Description: A format string bug in super may allow a local user to gain unauthorized root accesss. Super is a setuid-root program that offers restricted setuid-root access to executables and a relatively secure environment for scripts.
Alerts:
Debian DSA-139-1 2002-08-01
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