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TITLE:
Red Hat update for samba and cifs-utils

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA45760

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-08-31

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DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for samba and cifs-utils. This fixes
multiple security issues and vulnerabilities, which can be exploited
by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and by
malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting and request forgery
attacks.

For more information:
SA45371
SA45393

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.

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ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
RHSA-2011:1221-1:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1221.html

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