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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.2185
libidn security update
30 July 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: libidn
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 8
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-14062
Reference: ESB-2017.2467
ESB-2017.2483.2
Original Bulletin:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DLA-1447-1
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Package : libidn
Version : 1.29-1+deb8u3
CVE ID : CVE-2017-14062
Debian Bug : 873903
An integer overflow vulnerability was discovered in libidn, the GNU library for
Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs), in its Punycode handling (a Unicode
characters to ASCII encoding) allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of
service against applications using the library.
For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1.29-1+deb8u3.
We recommend that you upgrade your libidn 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
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