Debian: DSA-2484-1: nut security update

Date 02 Jun 2012

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

Sebastian Pohle discovered that upsd, the server of Network UPS Tools (NUT) is vulnerable to a remote denial of service attack. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in


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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2484-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                           Thijs Kinkhorst
June 02, 2012                          https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : nut
Vulnerability  : denial of service
Problem type   : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID         : CVE-2012-2944
Debian Bug     : 675203

Sebastian Pohle discovered that upsd, the server of Network UPS Tools
(NUT) is vulnerable to a remote denial of service attack.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.4.3-1.1squeeze2.

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

We recommend that you upgrade your nut packages.

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

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