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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2013.0312
cfingerd security update
4 March 2013
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: cfingerd
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 6
Linux variants
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-1049
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2635
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running cfingerd check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2635-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
March 1, 2013 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : cfingerd
Vulnerability : buffer overflow
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: yes
CVE ID : CVE-2013-1049
Debian Bug : 700098
Malcolm Scott discovered a remote-exploitable buffer overflow in the
rfc1413 (ident) client of cfingerd, a configurable finger daemon. This
vulnerability was introduced in a previously applied patch to the
cfingerd package in 1.4.3-3.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.3-3+squeeze1.
For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.3-3.1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.3-3.1.
We recommend that you upgrade your cfingerd 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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