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[DSA328] DSA-328-1 webfs

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
DSA-328-1 webfs

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

webfs, a lightweight HTTP server for static content, contains a buffer
overflow whereby a long Request-URI in an HTTP request could cause
arbitrary code to be executed.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.17.1.
The old stable distribution (potato) does not contain a webfs package.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you update your webfs package.

Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-328
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 7990

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

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