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A Logcheck security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.



GLSA 202209-10 : Logcheck: Root privilege escalation


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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202209-10
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Logcheck: Root privilege escalation
Date: September 25, 2022
Bugs: #630752
ID: 202209-10

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in Logcheck's ebuilds which could
allow for root privilege escalation.

Background
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Logcheck mails anomalies in the system logfiles to the administrator.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-admin/logcheck