Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : sysklogd (MDKSA-2004:038)

Steve Grubb discovered a bug in sysklogd where it allocates an insufficient amount of memory which causes sysklogd to write to unallocated memory. This could allow for a malicious user to crash sysklogd. The updated packages provide a patched sysklogd using patches from Openwall to correct the...

[SECURITY] New versions of sysklogd released

Package: sysklogd Vulnerability: root exploit Debian-specific: no Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in syslogd and klogd. A local root exploit is possible, and remote exploits may be possible in some cases though we are not currently aware of a remote exploit. Fixed packages are availab...