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Debian 11 zvbi Important Integer Overflow Advisory DLA-4449-1 CVE-2025-2173

Several issues have been found in zvbi, a Vertical Blanking Interval decoder. CVE-2025-2173 is related to an uninitialized pointer in src/conv.c:: vbi_strndup_iconv_ucs2() The other issues are related to integer overflows in several functions. Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4449-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Thorsten Alteholz January 24, 2026 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS Package : zvbi Version : 0.2.35-18+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2025-2173 CVE-2025-2174 CVE-2025-2175 CVE-2025-2176 CVE-2025-2177 Several issues have been found in zvbi, a Vertical Blanking Interval decoder. CVE-2025-2173 is related to an uninitialized pointer in src/conv.c:: vbi_strndup_iconv_ucs2() The other issues are related to integer overflows in several functions distributed all over the code. For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 0.2.35-18+deb11u1. We recommend that you upgrade your zvbi packages. For the detailed security status of zvbi please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/zvbi 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 . Several issues in zvbi, including integer overflows and uninitialized pointer, require immediate security update for Debian.. Debian security update, zvbi integer overflow, uninitialized pointer fix, DLA-4449-1, security advisories. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Debian 10 Buster DLA-3626-1 High: krb5 Uninitialized Pointer Threat

Potential freeing of an uninitialized pointer in kadm_rpc_xdr.c was fixed in krb5, the MIT implementation of the Kerberos network authentication protocol. . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3626-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk October 22, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : krb5 Version : 1.17-3+deb10u6 CVE ID : CVE-2023-36054 Debian Bug : 1043431 Potential freeing of an uninitialized pointer in kadm_rpc_xdr.c was fixed in krb5, the MIT implementation of the Kerberos network authentication protocol. For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 1.17-3+deb10u6. We recommend that you upgrade your krb5 packages. For the detailed security status of krb5 please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/krb5 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 . Fedora Secure: FSA-1441-2 verified openssl update tackles memory leak problems to fortify encryption integrity.. Debian LTS, krb5 Patch, Network Security, Authentication Protocol. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Debian 11.5: 2023-203-02 Urgent: apache2 Memory Corruption Issue

New krb5 packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 [slackware-security] krb5 (SSA:2023-193-01) New krb5 packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/krb5-1.19.2-i586-4_slack15.0.txz: Rebuilt. Fix potential uninitialized pointer free in kadm5 XDR parsing. For more information, see: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36054 (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Where to find the new packages: +-----------------------------+ Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (https://osuosl.org/) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-) Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for additional mirror sites near you. Updated package for Slackware 15.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/patches/packages/krb5-1.19.2-i586-4_slack15.0.txz Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/patches/packages/krb5-1.19.2-x86_64-4_slack15.0.txz Updated package for Slackware -current: Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current: MD5 signatures: +-------------+ Slackware 15.0 package: 4465be12bc6e7621c3d3f75b4bb7a5f7 krb5-1.19.2-i586-4_slack15.0.txz Slackware x86_64 15.0 package: 195a6e73d906d75daa19810d9bc9b287 krb5-1.19.2-x86_64-4_slack15.0.txz Slackware -current package: a645dacefa4fd226674e04b02e789680 n/krb5-1.21.1-i586-1.txz Slackware x86_64 -current package: eaedfa23f813969a8f1f39acb78b0e41 n/krb5-1.21.1-x86_64-1.txz Installation instructions: +------------------------+ Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg krb5-1.19.2-i586-4_slack15.0.txz +-----+ . Updated krb5 packages for Slackware address a significant security vulnerability stemming from uninitialized pointer deallocation in kadm5 XDR interpretation.. SlackwareSecurity Update, krb5 Package, Software Patch. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Mageia 7 MGASA-2020-0128 Moderate: Fixes For Pure-FTPd Security Issues

Updated pure-ftpd packages fix security vulnerabilities: An issue was discovered in Pure-FTPd 1.0.49. An uninitialized pointer vulnerability has been detected in the diraliases linked list. When the *lookup_alias(const char alias) or print_aliases(void) function is called, . MGASA-2020-0128 - Updated pure-ftpd packages fix security vulnerabilities Publication date: 06 Mar 2020 URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0128.html Type: security Affected Mageia releases: 7 CVE: CVE-2019-9274, CVE-2019-9365, CVE-2019-20176 Updated pure-ftpd packages fix security vulnerabilities: An issue was discovered in Pure-FTPd 1.0.49. An uninitialized pointer vulnerability has been detected in the diraliases linked list. When the *lookup_alias(const char alias) or print_aliases(void) function is called, they fail to correctly detect the end of the linked list and try to access a non-existent list member. This is related to init_aliases in diraliases.c. (CVE-2019-9274). An issue was discovered in Pure-FTPd 1.0.49. An out-of-bounds (OOB) read has been detected in the pure_strcmp function in utils.c (CVE-2019-9365). In Pure-FTPd 1.0.49, a stack exhaustion issue was discovered in the listdir function in ls.c (CVE-2019-20176). References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26229 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9274 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9365 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20176 SRPMS: - 7/core/pure-ftpd-1.0.47-7.mga7 . Recent updates to the pure-ftpd packages address several security vulnerabilities identified in Mageia. Key information is provided.. Mageia Security Update, Pure-FTPd Vulnerabilities, Mageia Advisory, Pure-FTPd Update, Security Fixes. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Debian 8 LTS: DLA-2123-1 Moderate: pure-ftpd Out-Of-Bounds Memory Issue

An uninitialized pointer vulnerability was discovered in pure-ftpd, a secure and efficient FTP server, which could result in an out-of-bounds memory read and potential information disclosure. . Package : pure-ftpd Version : 1.0.36-3.2+deb8u1 CVE ID : CVE-2020-9274 Debian Bug : 925666 An uninitialized pointer vulnerability was discovered in pure-ftpd, a secure and efficient FTP server, which could result in an out-of-bounds memory read and potential information disclosure. For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.36-3.2+deb8u1. We recommend that you upgrade your pure-ftpd 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 . A dangling pointer in httpd might result in unauthorized memory access. Ensure you update for enhanced security!. pure-ftpd security, Debian LTS update, FTP server vulnerabilities, software update, information disclosure. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Scientific Linux: SLSA-2015:0249-1 Critical Samba Security Risk

Critical: samba security update. Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:37:39 +0000 Reply-To: scientific-linux-users@ Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux From: Pat Riehecky Subject: Security ERRATA Critical: samba on SL5.x i386 MIME-Version: 1.0 Synopsis: Critical: samba security update Advisory ID: SLSA-2015:0249-1 Issue Date: 2015-02-23 CVE Numbers: CVE-2015-0240 -- An uninitialized pointer use flaw was found in the Samba daemon (smbd). A malicious Samba client could send specially crafted netlogon packets that, when processed by smbd, could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running smbd (by default, the root user). (CVE-2015-0240) After installing this update, the smb service will be restarted automatically. -- SL5 i386 samba3x-3.6.23-9.el5_11.i386.rpm samba3x-client-3.6.23-9.el5_11.i386.rpm samba3x-common-3.6.23-9.el5_11.i386.rpm samba3x-debuginfo-3.6.23-9.el5_11.i386.rpm samba3x-doc-3.6.23-9.el5_11.i386.rpm samba3x-domainjoin-gui-3.6.23-9.el5_11.i386.rpm samba3x-swat-3.6.23-9.el5_11.i386.rpm samba3x-winbind-3.6.23-9.el5_11.i386.rpm samba3x-winbind-devel-3.6.23-9.el5_11.i386.rpm - Scientific Linux Development Team . Essential Samba patch released to mitigate potential remote execution vulnerabilities in Scientific Linux.. Samba Security Update, Scientific Linux Critical Advisory, Uninitialized Pointer Issue, Code Execution Risk. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Scientific Linux: CVE-2010-1322 Important: Critical Krb5 Remote Attack Risk

Important: krb5 security update. Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 15:33:58 -0600 Reply-To: Troy Dawson Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux From: Troy Dawson Subject: Security ERRATA Important: krb5 on SL6.x i386/x86_64 Comments: To: "This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." Synopsis: Important: krb5 security update Issue date: 2010-11-10 CVE Names: CVE-2010-1322 An uninitialized pointer use flaw was found in the way the MIT Kerberos KDC handled TGS (Ticket-granting Server) request messages. A remote, authenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash the KDC or, possibly, disclose KDC memory or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the KDC (krb5kdc). (CVE-2010-1322) After installing the updated packages, the krb5kdc daemon will be restarted automatically. SL 6.x SRPMS: krb5-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.src.rpm i386: krb5-devel-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.i686.rpm krb5-libs-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.i686.rpm krb5-pkinit-openssl-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.i686.rpm krb5-server-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.i686.rpm krb5-server-ldap-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.i686.rpm krb5-workstation-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.i686.rpm x86_64: krb5-devel-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.i686.rpm krb5-devel-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm krb5-libs-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.i686.rpm krb5-libs-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm krb5-pkinit-openssl-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm krb5-server-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm krb5-server-ldap-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.i686.rpm krb5-server-ldap-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm krb5-workstation-1.8.2-3.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm -Connie Sieh -Troy Dawson . The latest release for Kerberos 5 has patched critical flaws that could permit remote attacks in Scientific Linux SL 6.x.. krb5 security, Scientific Linux update, remote access flaw, security errata. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3: RHSA-2010-0750-01 Important Xpdf DoS

An updated xpdf package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: xpdf security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2010:0750-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0750.html Issue date: 2010-10-07 CVE Names: CVE-2010-3702 ==================================================================== 1. Summary: An updated xpdf package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Description: Xpdf is an X Window System based viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files. An uninitialized pointer use flaw was discovered in Xpdf. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that, when opened, would cause Xpdf to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2010-3702) Users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update areavailable at 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 595245 - CVE-2010-3702 xpdf: uninitialized Gfx::parser pointer dereference 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3: Source: i386: xpdf-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm ia64: xpdf-2.02-19.el3.ia64.rpm xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.ia64.rpm ppc: xpdf-2.02-19.el3.ppc.rpm xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.ppc.rpm s390: xpdf-2.02-19.el3.s390.rpm xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.s390.rpm s390x: xpdf-2.02-19.el3.s390x.rpm xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.s390x.rpm x86_64: xpdf-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Desktop version 3: Source: i386: xpdf-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm x86_64: xpdf-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3: Source: i386: xpdf-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm ia64: xpdf-2.02-19.el3.ia64.rpm xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.ia64.rpm x86_64: xpdf-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3: Source: i386: xpdf-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm ia64: xpdf-2.02-19.el3.ia64.rpm xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.ia64.rpm x86_64: xpdf-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package 7. References: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3702 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact Copyright 2010 Red Hat, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFMreyxXlSAg2UNWIIRAucQAJ4qAh11D4UMq4naRU6u6RkWpOWO2ACeMqf/ VqFl0xR1QOLGJNitdYK0/cg=AH27 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Enterprise-watch-list mailinglist This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Red Hat announces a crucial update for xpdf due to a vulnerability linked to an uninitialized pointer error, posing potential security threats.. Xpdf Security, Red Hat Update, Uninitialized Pointer, Security Patch. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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