Debian: DSA-4298-1: hylafax security update

Date 20 Sep 2018

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By Anthony Pell

Luis Merino, Markus Vervier and Eric Sesterhenn discovered that missing input sanitising in the Hylafax fax software could potentially result in the execution of arbitrary code via a malformed fax message.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4298-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
September 20, 2018                    https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : hylafax
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-17141

Luis Merino, Markus Vervier and Eric Sesterhenn discovered that missing
input sanitising in the Hylafax fax software could potentially result in
the execution of arbitrary code via a malformed fax message.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 3:6.0.6-7+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your hylafax packages.

For the detailed security status of hylafax please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/hylafax

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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