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Debian 8: DSA-3869-1 Moderate: tnef Input Validation DoS

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Calendar Grey June 1, 2017
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1234-1 addresses vulnerabilities in libxml2 that could lead to remote code execution. Update recommended.
It was discovered that tnef, a tool used to unpack MIME attachments of type "application/ms-tnef", did not correctly validate its input
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Summary

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.9-1+deb8u3.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.12-1.2.

We recommend that you upgrade your tnef packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



Package: tnef
CVE ID: CVE-2017-8911

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