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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 >> Slackware Local Security Checks >> SSA- zlib upgrade fixes vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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SSA- zlib upgrade fixes vulnerability |
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SSA zlib upgrade fixes vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment New zlib packages are available to fix a security problem which may impact programs that link with zlib. Here's the information from the Slackware 8.0 ChangeLog: ---------------------------- Mon Mar 11 13:32:40 PST 2002 patches/packages/zlib.tgz: Upgraded to zlib-1.1.4. This fixes a security problem which may introduce vulnerabilities into any program that links with zlib. Quoting the advisory on zlib.org: "Depending upon how and where the zlib routines are called from the given program, the resulting vulnerability may have one or more of the following impacts: denial of service, information leakage, or execution of arbitrary code." Sites are urged to upgrade the zlib package immediately. The complete advisory may be found here: http://www.zlib.org/advisory-2002-03-11.txt (* Security fix *) ---------------------------- Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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