icu: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2012.0092
                            icu security update
                              30 January 2012

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           icu
Publisher:         Debian
Operating System:  Debian GNU/Linux 6
                   Debian GNU/Linux 5
                   Linux variants
Impact/Access:     Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2011-4599  

Reference:         ESB-2011.1249.2

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2397

Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on 
         platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators 
         running icu check for an updated version of the software for their 
         operating system.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2397-1                   security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/                        Moritz Muehlenhoff
January 29, 2012                       http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : icu
Vulnerability  : buffer underflow
Problem type   : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID         : CVE-2011-4599 

It was discovered that a buffer overflow in the Unicode libraray ICU
could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.8.1-3+lenny3.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 4.4.1-8.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 4.8.1.1-3.

We recommend that you upgrade your icu 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: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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