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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 >> [DSA920] DSA-920-1 ethereal Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA920] DSA-920-1 ethereal |
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DSA-920-1 ethereal Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment A buffer overflow has been discovered in ethereal, a commonly used network traffic analyser that causes a denial of service and may potentially permit the execution of arbitrary code. For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.9.4-1woody14. For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 0.10.10-2sarge3. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your ethereal packages. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-920 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 15794 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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