Debian alert DLA-1454-1 (network-manager-vpnc)

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Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de> 
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debian-lts-announce@lists.debian.org 
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[SECURITY] [DLA 1454-1] network-manager-vpnc security update 
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Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:11:00 +0200
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<20180731111053.legtbxmn5quao5gl@minobo.das-netzwerkteam.de>
Package        : network-manager-vpnc
Version        : 0.9.10.0-1+deb8u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-10900
Debian Bug     : 904255


Denis Andzakovic discovered that network-manager-vpnc, a plugin to
provide VPNC support for NetworkManager, is prone to a privilege
escalation vulnerability. A newline character can be used to inject a
Password helper parameter into the configuration data passed to vpnc,
allowing a local user with privileges to modify a system connection to
execute arbitrary commands as root.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
0.9.10.0-1+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your network-manager-vpnc packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

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