libpam-smb contains a buffer overflow that can be used to execute arbitrary commands with root privilege.
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Recently two problems have been found in the glibc suite, which could beused to trick setuid applications to run arbitrary code.
A format string bug was recently discovered in screen which can be used to gain elevated privilages if screen is setuid.
Multiple security problems and a gpmctl vulnerability exists.
A number of possible buffer overruns were found in libraries includedin the affected packages. A denial-of-service vulnerability was also foundin the ksu program.