Debian: DSA-3366-1: rpcbind security update

A remotely triggerable use-after-free vulnerability was found in rpcbind, a server that converts RPC program numbers into universal addresses. A remote attacker can take advantage of this flaw to mount a denial of service (rpcbind crash).

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3366-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
September 23, 2015                    https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : rpcbind
CVE ID         : CVE-2015-7236
Debian Bug     : 799307

A remotely triggerable use-after-free vulnerability was found in
rpcbind, a server that converts RPC program numbers into universal
addresses. A remote attacker can take advantage of this flaw to mount a
denial of service (rpcbind crash).

For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed
in version 0.2.0-8+deb7u1.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.2.1-6+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your rpcbind packages.

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these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
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