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[DSA952] DSA-952-1 libapache-auth-ldap

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
DSA-952-1 libapache-auth-ldap

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

"Seregorn" discovered a format string vulnerability in the logging
function of libapache-auth-ldap, an LDAP authentication module for the
Apache webserver, that can lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.6.0-3.1.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.6.0-8.1
The unstable distribution (sid) does no longer contain libapache-auth-ldap.
We recommend that you upgrade your libapache-auth-ldap package.

Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-952
Network Security Threat Level: High

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

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