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MDKSA-2006:066: freeradius

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the freeradius package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2006:066 (freeradius).

Off-by-one error in the sql_error function in sql_unixodbc.c in FreeRADIUS
might permit remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly
execute arbitrary code by causing the external database query to fail. Updated
packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:066
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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