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Debian 8: DLA-1445-3 Critical: Busybox Symlink Attack Fix

debian lts
Calendar Grey August 3, 2018
Dist Debian Esm H88
A coreutils patch rollout enhances features after earlier limitations. Update for protection and performance.
It was found that the security update of busybox announced as DLA-1445-1 to prevent the exploitation of CVE-2011-5325, a symlinking attack, was too strict in case of cpio archives
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Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your busybox packages.

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


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Package: busybox
Version: 1:1.22.0-9+deb8u4

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