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zlib: Double free in inflateEnd
The decompression algorithm in zlib 1.1.3 and earlier, as used in many different utilities and packages, causes inflateEnd to release certain memory more than once a "double free", which may allow local and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a block of malformed compression data...
Double Free Bug in zlib Compression Library Corrupts malloc's Internal Data Structures
Overview There is a bug in the zlib compression library that may manifest itself as a vulnerability in programs that are linked with zlib. This may allow an attacker to conduct a denial-of-service attack, gather information, or execute arbitrary code. It is important to note that the CERT/CC has...
DNS implementations vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks via malformed DNS queries
Overview Incorrect decoding of malformed DNS packets causes certain DNS implementations to hang or crash. Description RFC1035 DOMAIN NAMES, IMPLEMENTATION AND SPECIFICATION defines a mechanism for conserving bytes in a DNS query or reply packet by avoiding repetition of character strings "labels"...
Security Bulletin MS01-019
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Passwords for Compressed Folders are Recoverable Date: 28 March 2001 Software: Plus! 98 and Windows Me Impact: Data compression passwords can be recovered. Bulletin: MS01-019 Microsoft encourages customers to review the...
Linux news 11.05.00
nmap 2.53 Вышла новая версия утилиты, предназначенной для сканирования сетей и отдельных хостов - nmap. Подробнее: http://www.appwatch.com/Linux/Library/81/view.html Red Hat создала инвестиционное подразделение для финансирования молодых компаний Компания Red Hat объявила о создании нового...
