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Debian 8 Jessie: DLA-2260-1 Critical: Mcabber Roster Push Attack

debian lts
Calendar Grey June 28, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
New release of Mcabber, the text-only Jabber client for Debian, addresses critical roster push vulnerability. It is advisable to update promptly to ensure user security.
It was discovered that there was a "roster push attack" in mcabber, a console-based Jabber (XMPP) client
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Summary


For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
0.10.2-1+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your mcabber 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: mcabber
Version: 0.10.2-1+deb8u1
CVE ID: CVE-2016-9928

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