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From: Andrea Barisani <lcars <at> gentoo.org>
Subject: GLSA: libnids (200311-07)
Newsgroups: gmane.linux.gentoo.announce
Date: 2003-11-24 17:42:57 GMT (5 years, 31 weeks, 6 days, 20 hours and 45 minutes ago)

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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200311-07
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GLSA:        200311-07
package:     net-libs/libnids
summary:     Libnids remote code execution
severity:    normal
Gentoo bug:  32724
date:        2003-11-22
CVE:         CAN-2003-0850
exploit:     remote
affected:    <=1.17
fixed:       >=1.18

DESCRIPTION:

There is a bug in the part of libnids code responsible for TCP reassembly.
The flaw probably allows remote code execution.

SOLUTION:

It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running
net-libs/libnids update their systems as follows:

emerge sync
emerge '>=net-libs/libnids-1.18'
emerge clean

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Andrea Barisani <lcars <at> gentoo.org>                            .*.
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