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[DSA349] DSA-349-1 nfs-utils

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
DSA-349-1 nfs-utils

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The logging code in nfs-utils contains an off-by-one buffer overrun
when adding a newline to the string being logged. This vulnerability
may permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of
service condition by sending certain RPC requests.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 1:1.0-2woody1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 1:1.0.3-2.
We recommend that you update your nfs-utils package.

Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-349
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 8179

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2006 Michel Arboi

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