It was discovered that there was a integer signedness error in the miniupnpc UPnP client that could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service attack. . Package : miniupnpc Version : 1.9.20140610-2+deb8u2 CVE ID : CVE-2017-8798 It was discovered that there was a integer signedness error in the miniupnpc UPnP client that could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service attack. For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version 1.9.20140610-2+deb8u2. We recommend that you upgrade your miniupnpc packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . Debian LTS has issued an essential patch for miniupnpc addressing a denial of service vulnerability affecting UPnP users, emphasizing swift updates for security.. miniupnpc, denial of service, debian lts, security update, remote attackers. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
An issue in xmlrpc-epi, an XML-RPC request serialisation/deserialisation library, has been found. . Package : xmlrpc-epi Version : 0.54.2-1.1+deb8u1 CVE ID : CVE-2016-6296 An issue in xmlrpc-epi, an XML-RPC request serialisation/deserialisation library, has been found. An integer signedness error in the simplestring_addn function in simplestring.c in xmlrpc-epi could be used for a heap based buffer overflow and possibly execution of arbitrary code. For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version 0.54.2-1.1+deb8u1. We recommend that you upgrade your xmlrpc-epi packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . Explore the xmlrpc-epi vulnerability notice outlining a buffer overflow flaw that could permit unauthorized code execution.. xmlrpc-epi security, Debian updates, buffer overflow fix. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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