[SECURITY] New version if ipopd prevents exploit

We have received reports that the version of the imap suite in Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 has a vulnerability in its POP-2 daemon, which can be found in the ipopd package. Using this vulnerability it is possible for remote users to get a shell as user "nobody" on the server. We recommend you upgrade yo...

[SECURITY] New version of procmail with security fixes

A new version of procmail has been released which fixes some new buffer overflows that were missed in version 3.13 . We recommend you upgrade your procmail package immediately. wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 alias slink...

[SECURITY] new version of procmail with security fixes

A new version of procmail has been released which fixes a couple of buffer overflows and has extra security checks. We recommend you upgrade your procmail package immediately. wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 alias slink...

[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] New versions of cfengine fixes symlink attack

The maintainer of Debian GNU/Linux cfengine package found a error in the way cfengine handles temporary files when it runs the tidy action on homedirectories, which makes it suspectible to a symlink attack. The author has been notified of the problem but has not released a fix yet. We recommend y...

[SECURITY] Corrected advisory on wu-ftpd-academ buffer overflow

The previous advisory concerning wu-ftpd-academ contained an error: the md5sum given for wu-ftpd-academ2.4.2.16-12.2i386.deb was incorrect. The correct md5sum is b851adb345917a6f92e8b03f8cc97ff2. I apologize for the confusion this has caused. The complete, updated, text of the advisory follows...

[SECURITY] New version of wu-ftpd fixes buffer overflow

Subject: SECURITY New versions of wu-ftpd-academ fixes buffer overflow We have received reports that the wu-ftpd-academ package as distributed in Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. Using this vulnerability, known as palmetto, it is possible to gain shell access or otherwise...

[SECURITY] New version of wu-ftpd fixes buffer overflow

Subject: SECURITY New versions of wu-ftpd-academ fixes buffer overflow We have received reports that the wu-ftpd-academ package as distributed in Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. Using this vulnerability, known as palmetto, it is possible to gain shell access or otherwise...

[SECURITY] New versions of proftpd fixes buffer overflow

We have received reports that the proftpd package as distributed in Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. Using this vulnerability, known as palmetto, it is possible to gain shell access or otherwise circumvent normal login access and logging mechanisms. This has been fixed in...

[SECURITY] New versions of netstd fixes buffer overflows

We have received reports that the netstd suffered from two buffer overflows. The first problem is an exploitable buffer overflow in the bootp server. The second problem is an overflow in the FTP client. Both problems are fixed in a new netstd package, version 3.07-2hamm.4 . We recommend you upgra...

PT-2011-1174

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions curl versions prior to 7.24.0 Oracle affected versions not specified Description The issue concerns multiple vulnerabilities in the curl package and Oracle products, which can lead to breaches of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of...

[SECURITY] New versions of tcsh fixes buffer overflows

We have found that the tcsh shell had a problem with very long pathnames. When a very long path was encountered tcsh failed to check the result of getcwd in all places, which could be exploited. We recommend you upgrade your tcsh package immediately. wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i...

[SECURITY] New versions of bsdgames fixes sail /tmp race

The game sail as provided by the bsdgames package contained a /tmp race. This has been fixes. We recommend you upgrade your bsdgames package. wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 alias hamm ------------------------------- Thi...

[SECURITY] New versions of file-runner fix security problem

We have received a report that the file-runner program opens files in /tmp in an unsecure manner. This can result in damaging other files when linked to them. We recommend you upgrade your file-runner package immediately. dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. Debian GNU/Linux 1.3.1...

Qualcomm qpopper 2.4 - POP Server Buffer Overflow (1)

Qualcomm qpopper 2.4 - POP Server Buffer Overflow 1 // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/133/info A number of buffer-overflow issues reside in versions prior to 2.5 of Qualcomm's 'qpopper' program. Exploiting this issue allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on hosts that...

[SECURITY] New versions of samba fixes buffer overrun

We have received reports that the samba package as shipped with Debian is vulnerable to several buffer overrun problems aka exploits. The samba group has released a patch release 1.9.18p6 that fixes these. We recommend you upgrade your samba package immediately. dpkg -i file.deb will install the...

[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] New versions of su fixes security problem

==================================================================== Debian GNU/Linux Security May 13, 1998 We have received reports telling us that there was a problem with the program su from the shadow package. This has been fixed in recent uploads. We recommend you update shadow-su immediatel...

PT-1998-1008 · Isc · Bind

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: BIND versions 4.9 through 8 Description: The issue is related to Denial of Service vulnerabilities in BIND, which can be exploited via CNAME record and zone transfer. Recommendations: For BIND versions 4.9 through 8, update to a version that ...

Lucent Ascend MAX 5.0/Pipeline 6.0/TNT 1.0/2.0 Router - MAX UDP Port 9 (1)

/ source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/714/info Certain versions of Ascends Lucent router software listen on port 9 UDP Discard. Ascend provides configuration tools for MAX and Pipeline routers that locate locally installed routers by broadcasting a specially formatted packet to UDP port 9. ...