security advisorybuffer overflowremote code execution
Updated package.. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------Debian Security Advisory DSA 722-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Martin Schulze May 9th, 2005 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - --------------------------------------------------------------------------Package : smail Vulnerability : buffer overflow Problem-Type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CAN-2005-0892 Debian Bug : 301428 A buffer overflow has been discovered in Smail, an electronic mail transport system, which allows remote attackers and local users to execute arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 3.2.0.114-4woody1. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 3.2.0.115-7. We recommend that you upgrade your smail package. Upgrade Instructions - --------------------wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for sources.list as given below: apt-get update will update the internal database apt-get upgrade will install corrected packages You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the footer to the proper configuration. Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody - -------------------------------- Source archives: Size/MD5 checksum: 625 ea1b8e719083ae0ce816ce854c9fad4d Size/MD5 checksum: 51389 364ffc0fcdd9a7a94beb06bd3a1abfca Size/MD5 checksum: 849729 e7e42019fbaebbcab6ec73d76b662fef Alpha architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 610220 63fe9b4c962ccef3dffd799f8d586e7c ARM architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 537306 b1d5d1ac388bc0eecead712a295a5cfd Intel IA-32 architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 5156162c7270f410af518faed52ca745328a36 Intel IA-64 architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 698446 3102e74802e5440302ce0ae739f8057a HP Precision architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 584080 e2611ee5b7bfe3a6ad2d9c92beca0319 Motorola 680x0 architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 501518 f02f44efc4d6b724c2ace003200fa27d Big endian MIPS architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 557824 29937040a42bf5247183fb70f1bf492f Little endian MIPS architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 558316 9b5684fe178ca5932f8ea36024cf8dea PowerPC architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 541556 408e6fed7aa9425645a1f9d1c5d13298 IBM S/390 architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 535298 d7d88d608a1d9a59bccc9d2b1b2059c6 Sun Sparc architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 558944 9f36b924b5fdf1733fd0b19945302fe6 These files will probably be moved into the stable distribution on its next update. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------For apt-get: deb https://www.debian.org/security/ stable/updates main For dpkg-ftp: dists/stable/updates/main Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Debian Security Advisory DSA 722-1 http://www.debian.org/security/ Martin Schulze May 9th, 2005 http. updated, package, --------------------------------------------------------------------------debian. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
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