[SECURITY] [DSA-260-1] New file package fixes buffer overflow

Package: file Vulnerability: buffer overflow Debian-specific: no CVE Id: CAN-2003-0102 iDEFENSE discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ELF format parsing of the "file" command, one which can be used to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the command. The...

Splitvt exploit

Problem ======= Splitvt 1.6.3 contains a buffer overflow, if you have installed splitvt suid root like Debian/Redhat/etc, btw not slackware you should upgrade to 1.6.4. Solution ======= Debian users: see http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000605a Redhat: Redhat did respond with a "that package...