Debian: DSA-2397-1 Critical: ICU Buffer Underflow Remote Execution
debian
January 29, 2012
It was discovered that a buffer overflow in the Unicode libraray ICU could lead to the execution of arbitrary code
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Summary
It was discovered that a buffer overflow in the Unicode libraray ICU
could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.8.1-3+lenny3.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 4.4.1-8.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 4.8.1.1-3.
We recommend that you upgrade your icu 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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Package: icu
CVE ID: CVE-2011-4599
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