[SECURITY] New version of lpr released

Package: lpr Vulnerability type: remote exploit Debian-specific: no The version of lpr that was distributed with Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 and the updated version released in 2.1r4 have a two security problems: the client hostname wasnt verified properly, so if someone is able to control the DNS entry...

[SECURITY] New version of dump released.

The version of dump that was distributed with Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 suffers from a problem with restoring symbolic links. This has been fixed in version 0.4b9-0slink1. We recommend you upgrade your dump package immediately. This version "Uses lchown instead of chown, fixing a possible security...

[SECURITY] New version of bind released

The version bind that was distributed in Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 has a vulnerability in the processing of NXT records that can be used by an attacked in a Debian of Service attack or theoretically be exploited to gain access to the server. This has been fixed in version 8.2.5p5-0slink1, and we...

[SECURITY] New versions of lpr released

The version of lpr that was distributed with Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 suffers from a couple of problems: there was a race in lpr that could be exploited by users to print files they can not normally read lpd did not check permissions of queue-files. As a result by using the -s flag it could be tricke...

[SECURITY] New version of amd fixes remote exploit, take 2

The version of amd that was distributed with Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 is vulnerable to a remote exploit. This was fixed in version 23.0slink1. However that fix contained an error which has been fixed in version upl102-23.slink2. Here is the problem description from the previous fix: Passing a big...

[SECURITY] New version of mirror fixes remote exploit

We have received reports that the version of mirror as distributed in Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 could be remotely exploited. When mirroring a remote site the remote site could use filename-constructions like " .." that would case mirror to work one level above the target directory for the mirrored...

[SECURITY] new version isdnutils fixes exploitable xmonisdn

We have received reports that the version of xmonisdn as distributed in the isndutils package from Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 has a security problem. Xmonisdn is an X applet that shows the status of the ISDN links. You can configure it to run two scripts when the left or right mouse button are clicked ...

[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...