Secunia Security Advisory - Gentoo has issued an update for asterisk. This fixes a weakness and multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions and cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and by malicious people to determine valid usernames, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
Gentoo update for asterisk
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA46548
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RELEASE DATE:
2011-10-26
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DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for asterisk. This fixes a weakness and
multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious users
to bypass certain security restrictions and cause a DoS (Denial of
Service) and by malicious people to determine valid usernames, cause
a DoS (Denial of Service), and compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA43429
SA43722
SA44197
SA44707
SA45048
SA46420
SOLUTION:
Update to a fixed version.
Further details available in Customer Area:
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ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
GLSA 201110-21:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201110-21.xml
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EXPLOIT:
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