Title: RedHat 5.0 msgchk Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
Similar to the mh vulnerability, a buffer overflow exists in the version of msgchk shipped with RedHat Linux 5.0. The vulnerability allows a user to execute arbritrary commands as root to compromise superuser access.
Affected Products:
- RedHat Linux 5.0.0
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