Debian: DSA-3988-1 Critical: libidn2 Integer Overflow Denial Of Service
debian
September 30, 2017
An integer overflow vulnerability was discovered in decode_digit() in libidn2-0, the GNU library for Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs), allowing a remote attacker to cause a de...
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Summary
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
in version 0.10-2+deb8u1.
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.16-1+deb9u1.
For the testing distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed
in version 2.0.2-4.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.0.2-4.
We recommend that you upgrade your libidn2-0 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/
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Package: libidn2-0
CVE ID: CVE-2017-14062
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