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[DSA655] DSA-655-1 zhcon

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
DSA-655-1 zhcon

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Erik Sjölund discovered that zhcon, a fast console CJK system using
the Linux framebuffer, accesses a user-controlled configuration file
with elevated rights. Thus, it is possible to read arbitrary
files.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.2-4woody3.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you upgrade your zhcon package.

Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-655
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

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

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