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A vulnerability exists in the usermode package shipped with various Linux distributions. It has been discovered that proper authentication does not occur when a local user invokes the 'shutdown' utility to enter 'single user' mode. Once 'single user' mode has been entered, the unauthorized user will have gained root privileges.

A vulnerability exists in the usermode package shipped with various Linux distributions. It has been discovered that proper authentication does not occur when a local user invokes the 'shutdown' utility to enter 'single user' mode. Once 'single user' mode has been entered, the unauthorized user will have gained root privileges.