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Debian 8: DLA-1515-1 Critical: Hylafax Arbitrary Code Execution

debian lts
Calendar Grey September 22, 2018
Dist Debian Esm H88
A critical security patch for Hylafax addresses a vulnerability in input validation that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. Users are urged to upgrade to the latest version.
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...
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Summary


For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
3:6.0.6-6+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your hylafax 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: hylafax
Version: 3:6.0.6-6+deb8u1
CVE ID: CVE-2018-17141

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