Debian: DSA-3368-1: cyrus-sasl2 security update

Date25 Sep 2015

CategoryDebian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted ByLinuxSecurity Advisories

It was discovered that cyrus-sasl2, a library implementing the Simple Authentication and Security Layer, does not properly handle certain invalid password salts. A remote attacker can take advantage of this flaw to cause a denial of service.


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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3368-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
September 25, 2015                    https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : cyrus-sasl2
CVE ID         : CVE-2013-4122
Debian Bug     : 784112

It was discovered that cyrus-sasl2, a library implementing the Simple
Authentication and Security Layer, does not properly handle certain
invalid password salts. A remote attacker can take advantage of this
flaw to cause a denial of service.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.1.26.dfsg1-13+deb8u1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.1.26.dfsg1-14.

We recommend that you upgrade your cyrus-sasl2 packages.

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these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
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