Gentoo: GLSA-200311-07 Normal: Libnids Remote Code Execution Issue Detected
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November 24, 2003
There is a bug in the part of libnids code responsible for TCP reassembly
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GLSA: 200311-07 package: net-libs/libnids summary: Libnids remote code execution severity: normal Gentoo bug: 32724 date: 2003-11-22 CVE: CAN-2003-0850 exploit: remote affected: <=1.17 fixed: >=1.18
DESCRIPTION:
There is a bug in the part of libnids code responsible for TCP reassembly. The flaw probably allows remote code execution.
SOLUTION:
It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running net-libs/libnids update their systems as follows:
emerge sync emerge '>=net-libs/libnids-1.18' emerge clean
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