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Scientific Linux: glibc SL 301-308 Low: Time Zone Bug Causes DoS

Calendar Mar 05, 2007 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory denial of service glibc update Scientific Linux time zone bug
Updated glibc packages that fix a time zone bug. This bug 
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 16:49:46 -0600
Reply-To: Troy Dawson 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Troy Dawson 
Subject: ERRATA for "glibc" on SL 301,302,303,304,305,307,308 i386,x86_64
 now available
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The following ERRATA for SL 301,302,303,304,305,307,308 i386,x86_64 are
now available from:

Synopsis: Updated glibc packages that fix a time zone bug. This bug
has the potential to cause a denial of service for certain
authentication systems

Severity: low

Issued on: 2007-03-05

SRPMS
 glibc-2.3.2-95.44.src.rpm
i386
	glibc-2.3.2-95.44.i386.rpm
	glibc-2.3.2-95.44.i686.rpm
	glibc-common-2.3.2-95.44.i386.rpm
	glibc-debug-2.3.2-95.44.i386.rpm
	glibc-devel-2.3.2-95.44.i386.rpm
	glibc-headers-2.3.2-95.44.i386.rpm
	glibc-kernheaders-2.4-8.34.2.i386.rpm
	glibc-profile-2.3.2-95.44.i386.rpm
	glibc-utils-2.3.2-95.44.i386.rpm
	nptl-devel-2.3.2-95.44.i686.rpm
	nscd-2.3.2-95.44.i386.rpm
x86_64
	glibc-2.3.2-95.44.i686.rpm
	glibc-2.3.2-95.44.x86_64.rpm
	glibc-common-2.3.2-95.44.x86_64.rpm
	glibc-debug-2.3.2-95.44.x86_64.rpm
	glibc-devel-2.3.2-95.44.i386.rpm
	glibc-devel-2.3.2-95.44.x86_64.rpm
	glibc-headers-2.3.2-95.44.x86_64.rpm
	glibc-kernheaders-2.4-8.34.2.x86_64.rpm
	glibc-profile-2.3.2-95.44.x86_64.rpm
	glibc-utils-2.3.2-95.44.x86_64.rpm
	nptl-devel-2.3.2-95.44.x86_64.rpm
	nscd-2.3.2-95.44.x86_64.rpm

--Troy Dawson
--Connie Sieh