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Debian Security Notice DSA-2496-2: Critical OpenConnect DoS Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey June 16, 2012
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An integer overflow in OpenConnect can result in unexpected behavior, now resolved in both stable and unstable Debian releases.
A buffer overflow was discovered in OpenConnect, a client for the Cisco AnyConnect VPN, which could result in denial of service
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Summary

A buffer overflow was discovered in OpenConnect, a client for the Cisco
AnyConnect VPN, which could result in denial of service.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.25-0.1+squeeze1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.18-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your openconnect 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: openconnect
CVE ID: CVE-2012-3291

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