The alias function, certain directory operations, and regular expressions did not correctly implement safe levels. Depending on the application these flaws might allow attackers to bypass safe level restrictions and perform unintended operations.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
28 July 2006
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
The alias function, certain directory operations, and regular expressions did not correctly implement safe levels. Depending on the application these flaws might allow attackers to bypass safe level restrictions and perform unintended operations.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
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