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Debian 2.1 Security Advisory: Fix for AMD Remote Exploit Issue

The version of amd that was distributed with Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 is vulnerable to a remote exploit. This was fixed in version 23.0slink1. However that fix contained an error which has been fixed in version upl102-23.slink2. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debian Security Advisory This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Debian -- Security Information Wichert Akkerman October 18, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The version of amd that was distributed with Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 is vulnerable to a remote exploit. This was fixed in version 23.0slink1. However that fix contained an error which has been fixed in version upl102-23.slink2. Here is the problem description from the previous fix: Passing a big directory name to amd its logging code would overflow a buffer which could be exploited. This has been fixed in version 23.0slink1. We recommand that you upgrade your amd package immediately. wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 alias slink - -------------------------------- This version of Debian was released only for Intel, the Motorola 680x0, the alpha and the Sun sparc architecture. Source archives: l102-23.slink2.diff.gz MD5 checksum: 30a6710a9e3fb6dcf46ec7491d157807 l102 -23.slink2.dsc MD5 checksum: 290f37dc51c2ed86400176fa9bef15ea l102.orig.tar. gz MD5 checksum: 76c61a893523001961437475ee2f79c5 Intel ia32 architecture: i386/amd_upl102-23.slink2_i386.deb MD5 checksum: c732a6033245daf368fc1cf77718113e Motorola 680x0 architecture: m68k/amd_upl102-23.slink2_m68k.deb MD5 checksum: fe4f88cb3db1c18aeb132d2f60c6e732 Sun Sparc architecture: sparc/amd_upl102-23.slink2_sparc.deb MD5 checksum: 9f05a455a3be2d237f4bcf093e1696b9 - -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- For apt-get: deb Debian -- Security Information stable updates For dpkg-ftp: dists/stable/updates Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3ia Charset: noconv iQB1AwUBOApvIqjZR/ntlUftAQFnSgL/U/3A9TMy/KZ6gZ+e1KZgXJEGqzLSJQsc Tc7YyI+hnELb7db+MFAKjqfHoLEHIA5oRdQfefoj9K9LZeLEGRZ0So1qN6uMRCNb l0Lo6Wu33NptOjE61eFacgeErIlrv4fG =OQmi -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- . Enhance the amd suite on Debian to resolve vulnerabilities linked to remote exploitation threats. Detailed security protocols outlined.. Debian Security Advisory, AMD Fix, Remote Exploit Solution. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Dec 13, 1999 •Critical Debian