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John Stumpo discovered that OpenAFS, a distributed file system, does not fully initialize certain network packets before transmitting them. This can lead to a disclosure of the plaintext of previously processed packets. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3387-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer November 01, 2015 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : openafs CVE ID : CVE-2015-7762 CVE-2015-7763 John Stumpo discovered that OpenAFS, a distributed file system, does not fully initialize certain network packets before transmitting them. This can lead to a disclosure of the plaintext of previously processed packets. For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 1.6.1-3+deb7u5. For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 1.6.9-2+deb8u4. For the testing distribution (stretch) and the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 1.6.15-1. We recommend that you upgrade your openafs packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The latest security patch for OpenAFS addresses vulnerabilities in packet handling, ensuring that sensitive plaintext information is safeguarded in Debian builds.. OpenAFS Security Update, Debian Network Security, Packet Initialization Fix. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
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