[SECURITY] Updated i386 package for sendmail

The version of sendmail that was listed in the earlier advisory today was compiled with the wrong version of libc. This has been corrected in version 8.9.3-3slink1.0.1 . wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. Intel ia32 architecture:...

[SECURITY] New version of lsof fixes buffer overflow

We have received reports that the lsof package is distributed in Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 contains a buffer overflow. Using this overflow it is possible for local users to gain root-access. We have fixed this problem in version 4.37-3. We recommend you upgrade your lsof package immediately. wget url...

[SECURITY] ftpwatch package has major security problems

We have found that the ftpwatch package as distributed in Debian GNU/Linux 1.3 and later distributions has a security problem which makes it trivial for users to gain root access. We recommend that you remove the ftpwatch package immediately. We will be working on a new version of ftpwatch to...

[SECURITY] Debian not affected by samba problems

There have been reports that some Linux distributions are affected by a vulnerability in samba. There are two issues: the wsmbconf program which is still a prototype application not meant for general release is unsafe. Debian does not distribute this program. some distributions used a...

[SECURITY] Debian not affected by samba problems

There have been reports that some Linux distributions are affected by a vulnerability in samba. There are two issues: the wsmbconf program which is still a prototype application not meant for general release is unsafe. Debian does not distribute this program. some distributions used a...

[SECURITY] Security fixed versions of sparc binaries available

==================================================================== Debian GNU/Linux Security May 17, 1998 We have received reports that former versions of procps, shadow, fakeroot, gzip, perl and bind in hamm were vulnerable to some exploits. Please refer to the following web pages to get more...

[SECURITY] Security fixed versions of sparc binaries available

==================================================================== Debian GNU/Linux Security May 17, 1998 We have received reports that former versions of procps, shadow, fakeroot, gzip, perl and bind in hamm were vulnerable to some exploits. Please refer to the following web pages to get more...