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Debian: DSA-2355-1 Critical Clearsilver Denial Of Service Risk

Leo Iannacone and Colin Watson discovered a format string vulnerability in the Python bindings for the Clearsilver HTML template system, which may lead to denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2355-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff November 30, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : clearsilver Vulnerability : format string vulnerability Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2011-4357 Leo Iannacone and Colin Watson discovered a format string vulnerability in the Python bindings for the Clearsilver HTML template system, which may lead to denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 0.10.4-1.3+lenny1. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 0.10.5-1+squeeze1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your clearsilver packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Flaws in Clearsilver patched in Debian security advisory DSA-2355-1 address issues of denial of service and code execution vulnerabilities.. Clearsilver Exploit, Debian Security Advisory, Format String Risk. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Nov 30, 2011 •Critical Debian