Debian: DSA-2916-1 Critical: Libmms Buffer Overflow Exploit
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April 28, 2014
Alex Chapman discovered that a buffer overflow in processing "MMS over HTTP" messages could result in the execution of arbitrary code
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Summary
Alex Chapman discovered that a buffer overflow in processing "MMS over
HTTP" messages could result in the execution of arbitrary code.
For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.6-1+squeeze2.
For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.6.2-3+deb7u1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.6.2-4.
We recommend that you upgrade your libmms 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: libmms
CVE ID: CVE-2014-2892
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