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Debian: DSA-2442-2 Critical: OpenArena UDP Amplification Issue

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Calendar Grey March 31, 2012
Scroller Debian
The latest release DSA-2442-2 for OpenArena resolves a bug that interfered with server status inquiries following extended periods of operation.
The openarena update DSA-2442-1 introduced a regression in which servers would cease to respond to status requests after an uptime of several weeks
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Summary

The openarena update DSA-2442-1 introduced a regression in which
servers would cease to respond to status requests after an uptime of
several weeks.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.8.5-5+squeeze3.

We recommend that you upgrade your openarena 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: openarena
CVE ID: CVE-2010-5077

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