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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200510-09
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: Normal
Title: Weex: Format string vulnerability
Date: October 08, 2005
Bugs: #107849
ID: 200510-09
Synopsis
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Weex contains a format string error that may be exploited by malicious
servers to execute arbitrary code.
Background
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Weex is a non-interactive FTP client typically used to update web
pages.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-ftp/weex < 2.6.1.5-r1 >= 2.6.1.5-r1
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Ulf Harnhammar discovered a format string bug in Weex that can be
triggered when it is first run (or when its cache files are rebuilt,
using the -r option).
Impact
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