1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-15-1

USN-15-1: lvm10 vulnerability

Publication date

2 November 2004

Overview

lvm10 vulnerability

Releases

Details

Recently, Trustix Secure Linux discovered a vulnerability in a
supplemental script of the lvm10 package. The program
“lvmcreate_initrd” created a temporary directory in an insecure way,
which could allow a symlink attack to create or overwrite arbitrary
files with the privileges of the user invoking the program.

Recently, Trustix Secure Linux discovered a vulnerability in a
supplemental script of the lvm10 package. The program
“lvmcreate_initrd” created a temporary directory in an insecure way,
which could allow a symlink attack to create or overwrite arbitrary
files with the privileges of the user invoking the program.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
4.10 warty lvm10 – 

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