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Debian DSA-2944-1 Critical: Gnutls26 Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey June 1, 2014
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Update openssl to mitigate vulnerabilities related to remote code execution or service disruption. Urgent security notice for Ubuntu users.
Joonas Kuorilehto discovered that GNU TLS performed insufficient validation of session IDs during TLS/SSL handshakes
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Summary

Joonas Kuorilehto discovered that GNU TLS performed insufficient
validation of session IDs during TLS/SSL handshakes. A malicious server
could use this to execute arbitrary code or perform denial or service.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.12.20-8+deb7u2.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.12.23-16.

We recommend that you upgrade your gnutls26 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: gnutls26
CVE ID: CVE-2014-3466

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