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Debian DSA-2173-1 Critical: pam-pgsql Buffer Overflow Remote Threat

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Calendar Grey February 26, 2011
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Uncover essential patch for pam-pgsql to resolve memory leak in Debian setups. Maintain your safety!
It was discovered that pam-pgsql, a PAM module to authenticate using a PostgreSQL database, was vulnerable to a buffer overflow in supplied IP-addresses
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Summary

For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.6.3-2+lenny1.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.7.1-4+squeeze1.

For the testing (wheezy) and unstable (sid) distributions, this problem
has been fixed in version 0.7.1-5.

We recommend that you upgrade your pam-pgsql packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/



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