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SSA-2003-213-01 Sendmail buffer overflow fixed (NEW)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
SSA-2003-213-01 Sendmail buffer overflow fixed (NEW)

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
[slackware-security] Sendmail buffer overflow fixed (NEW)

The sendmail packages in Slackware 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0 have been patched
to fix a security problem. Note that this vulnerablity is NOT the same
one that was announced on March 3rd and requires a new fix.

All sites running sendmail should upgrade.

More information on the problem can be found here:

http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.9.html

Networks Security ID:

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

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