Debian: DSA-2393-1: bip security update

Date 25 Jan 2012

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

Julien Tinnes reported a buffer overflow in the bip multiuser irc proxy which may allow arbitrary code execution by remote users. The oldstable distribution (lenny) is not affected by this problem.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2393-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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January 25, 2012                       https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : bip
Vulnerability  : buffer overflow
Problem type   : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID         : CVE-2012-0806 
Debian Bug     : 657217

Julien Tinnes reported a buffer overflow in the bip multiuser irc proxy
which may allow arbitrary code execution by remote users.

The oldstable distribution (lenny) is not affected by this problem.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.8.2-1squeeze4.

For the testing distribution (wheezy) and the unstable distribution (sid),
this problem will be fixed soon.

We recommend that you upgrade your bip packages.

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these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
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