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Debian DSA-2484-1 Remote Denial of Service: Nut Security Update

Sebastian Pohle discovered that upsd, the server of Network UPS Tools (NUT) is vulnerable to a remote denial of service attack. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2484-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Thijs Kinkhorst June 02, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : nut Vulnerability : denial of service Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-2944 Debian Bug : 675203 Sebastian Pohle discovered that upsd, the server of Network UPS Tools (NUT) is vulnerable to a remote denial of service attack. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.3-1.1squeeze2. For the testing distribution (wheezy) and unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your nut 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. . A security vulnerability allowing remote denial of service in Network UPS Tools has been addressed in Debian DSA-2484-1. It is essential to update your nut packages immediately.. Debian Security, Nut Remote DoS, Network UPS Tools. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: USN-1456-1 Moderate Vulnerability in Nut DoS Risk

Nut could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1456-1 May 31, 2012 nut vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 11.10 - Ubuntu 11.04 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: Nut could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - nut: Network UPS tools Details: Sebastian Pohle discovered that Nut did not properly validate its input when receiving data over the network. If upsd was configured to allow connections over the network, a remote attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service (application crash). Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: nut-server 2.6.3-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 11.10: nut-server 2.6.1-2ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 11.04: nut 2.6.0-1ubuntu3.1 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: nut 2.4.3-1ubuntu3.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1456-1 CVE-2012-2944 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nut/2.6.3-1ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nut/2.6.1-2ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nut/2.6.0-1ubuntu3.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nut/2.4.3-1ubuntu3.2 . Attention Ubuntu 12.04 LTS users: A security advisory has been issued regarding a vulnerability in nut that can cause crashes with malformed network packets. Update now to reduce risks. Ubuntu Nut Crash, Network UPS Tools, Denial Of Service, Security Notice. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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