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[DSA722] DSA-722-1 smail

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
DSA-722-1 smail

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

A buffer overflow has been discovered in Smail, an electronic mail
transport system, which permits remote attackers and local users to
execute arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 3.2.0.114-4woody1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 3.2.0.115-7.
We recommend that you upgrade your smail package.

Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-722
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

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

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