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util-linux (2.17.2-0ubuntu1.10.04.1) lucid-security; urgency=low

  * SECURITY UPDATE: arbitrary unmount with fuse (LP: #670622)
    - This update adds support for new options required by the fuse
      security update.
    - mount/umount.{c,8}: Add --fake option to umount(8), which omits
      calling the actual umount syscall (and the loop device deletion) but
      modifies /etc/mtab.
      - http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git;a=commit;h=97a3cef4f1
    - mount/devname.c: "Spec" was still canonicalized despite
      --no-canonicalize.  This resulted in a hang during login with
      pam_encfs. (Debian Bug #593336)
    - http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git;a=commit;h=1cf4c20b19
    - CVE-2010-3879
 -- Marc Deslauriers <email address hidden>   Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:30:33 -0500

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