Debian: DSA-5051-1 Critical Buffer Overflow in Aide - Denial of Service
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January 20, 2022
David Bouman discovered a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the base64 functions of aide, an advanced intrusion detection system, which can be triggered via large extende...
Summary
For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed
in version 0.16.1-1+deb10u1.
For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.17.3-4+deb11u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your aide packages.
For the detailed security status of aide please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/aide
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: aide
CVE ID: CVE-2021-45417
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