Debian: DSA-3766-1: mapserver security update

Date 19 Jan 2017

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

It was discovered that mapserver, a CGI-based framework for Internet map services, was vulnerable to a stack-based overflow. This issue allowed a remote user to crash the service, or potentially execute arbitrary code.


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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3766-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Sebastien Delafond
January 19, 2017                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : mapserver
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-5522

It was discovered that mapserver, a CGI-based framework for Internet
map services, was vulnerable to a stack-based overflow. This issue
allowed a remote user to crash the service, or potentially execute
arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 6.4.1-5+deb8u3.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 7.0.4-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your mapserver packages.

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these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
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