RHSA-2001:116

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2001-10-19 07:47 - Updated: 2025-11-21 17:24
Summary
Red Hat Security Advisory: : Updated diffutils packages available

Notes

Topic
Updated diffutils packages are now available, fixing a temporary file handling vulnerability in the sdiff program.
Details
When using sdiff in interactive mode, a temporary file is created. The new diffutils packages make sure to create that file in a secure way.
Terms of Use
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