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[DSA555] DSA-555-1 freenet6
Vulnerability Assessment Summary
DSA-555-1 freenet6

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Simon Josefsson noticed that the tspc.conf configuration file in
freenet6, a client to configure an IPv6 tunnel to freenet6.net, is set
world readable. This file can contain the username and the password
used to contact the IPv6 tunnelbroker freenet6.net.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.9.6-1woody2.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0-2.2.
We recommend that you upgrade your freenet6 package.


Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-555
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi
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