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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 >> [DSA391] DSA-391-1 freesweep Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA391] DSA-391-1 freesweep |
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DSA-391-1 freesweep Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Steve Kemp discovered a buffer overflow in freesweep, when processing several environment variables. This vulnerability could be exploited by a local user to gain gid 'games'. For the current stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.88-4woody1. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you update your freesweep package. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-391 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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