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Debian: DSA-3366-1 Critical Security Issue: rpcbind Remote DoS Threat

A remotely triggerable use-after-free vulnerability was found in rpcbind, a server that converts RPC program numbers into universal addresses. A remote attacker can take advantage of this flaw to mount a denial of service (rpcbind crash). . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3366-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso September 23, 2015 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : rpcbind CVE ID : CVE-2015-7236 Debian Bug : 799307 A remotely triggerable use-after-free vulnerability was found in rpcbind, a server that converts RPC program numbers into universal addresses. A remote attacker can take advantage of this flaw to mount a denial of service (rpcbind crash). For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 0.2.0-8+deb7u1. For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 0.2.1-6+deb8u1. We recommend that you upgrade your rpcbind 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. . Debian Security Notice DSA-3367-1 discusses vulnerabilities in OpenSSH that could allow unauthorized access and service interruption.. rpcbind Update, Debian Advisory, Server Security, Use-After-Free Issue. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 23, 2015 •Critical Debian