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Gentoo: GLSA-202104-12 Critical: libexample Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey April 27, 2007
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A critical buffer overflow vulnerability in capi4k-utils may allow attackers to escalate privileges or cause DoS. Update to version 1.0.5 or newer to remain secure
capi4k-utils is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the bufprint() function.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200704-23 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: High Title: capi4k-utils: Buffer overflow Date: April 27, 2007 Bugs: #170870 ID: 200704-23

Synopsis ======= capi4k-utils is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the bufprint() function.
Background ========= capi4k-utils is a set of utilities for accessing COMMON-ISDN-API software interfaces for ISDN devices.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-dialup/capi4k-utils < 20050718-r3 >= 20050718-r3
========== The bufprint() function in capi4k-utils fails to properly check boundaries of data coming from CAPI packets.
Impact ===== A local attacker could possibly escalate privileges o...

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