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kernel allows unauthorized changes to the group ID

Package(s):kernel CVE #(s):CAN-2004-0497
Created:July 2, 2004 Updated:September 27, 2004
Description: During an audit of the Linux kernel, SUSE discovered a flaw that allowed a user to make unauthorized changes to the group ID of files in certain circumstances - such as when the files are exported via NFS.
Alerts:
Conectiva CLA-2004:869 2004-09-27
Gentoo 200407-16 2004-07-22
Whitebox WBSA-2004:360-01 2004-07-07
Mandrake MDKSA-2004:066 2004-07-06
SuSE SUSE-SA:2004:020 2004-07-02
Fedora FEDORA-2004-206 2004-07-02
Fedora FEDORA-2004-205 2004-07-02
Red Hat RHSA-2004:354-01 2004-07-02
Red Hat RHSA-2004:360-01 2004-07-02
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