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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA1088] DSA-1088-1 centericq Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA1088] DSA-1088-1 centericq |
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DSA-1088-1 centericq Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Mehdi Oudad and Kevin Fernandez discovered a buffer overflow in the ktools library which is used in centericq, a text-mode multi-protocol instant messenger client, which may lead local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 4.5.1-1.1woody2. For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 4.20.0-1sarge4. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 4.21.0-6. We recommend that you upgrade your centericq package. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1088 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 15600 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2007 Michel Arboi |
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