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Debian 8: DLA-2142-1 Moderate: Slirp Buffer Overflow Threat

debian lts
Calendar Grey March 13, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
To enhance security against buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Debian 8, upgrade the slirp package by following a simple set of terminal commands to improve stability and reduce risks
It was discovered that there was a buffer overflow vulnerability in slirp, a SLIP/PPP emulator for using a dial up shell account

Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your slirp 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


Regards,

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Package: slirp
Version: 1:1.0.17-7+deb8u2
CVE ID: CVE-2020-8608

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