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Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: USN-660-1 Critical Enscript Security Advisory

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==========================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-660-1          November 03, 2008
enscript vulnerability
CVE-2008-3863, CVE-2008-4306
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A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Ubuntu 7.10
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
Ubuntu 8.10

This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of
Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.

The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the
following package versions:

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
  enscript                        1.6.4-7ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 7.10:
  enscript                        1.6.4-11ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS:
  enscript                        1.6.4-12ubuntu0.8.04.1

Ubuntu 8.10:
  enscript                        1.6.4-12ubuntu0.8.10.1

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.

Details follow:

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Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: USN-660-1 Critical Enscript Security Advisory

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enscript vulnerability

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