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TITLE:
Ubuntu update for tcpdump

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA15174

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15174/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Ubuntu Linux 4.10
http://secunia.com/product/4491/
Ubuntu Linux 5.04
http://secunia.com/product/5036/

DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu has issued an update for tcpdump. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause
a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA15125

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

-- Ubuntu 4.10 (Warty Warthog) --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.8.3-3ubuntu0.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 10585 6c4901ccc742597d67e32ce32e2f3a5c
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.8.3-3ubuntu0.1.dsc
Size/MD5: 672 ec71731f2e8f8fcaeb441468b8fd0a8e
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.8.3.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 567116 30645001f4b97019677cad88d3811904

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.8.3-3ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 255638 babb2cd9f5b5fc5d37dc745cb2aeaee6

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.8.3-3ubuntu0.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 234566 0103496ba2f39329ece8d95dc8f6e4d1

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.8.3-3ubuntu0.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 245482 4bb41525b737a837172f48e99beb5f3d


-- Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary Hedgehog) --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.8.3-3ubuntu0.2.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 10623 f1ca38c73c38e02d92a7aa8514e9e0e7
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.8.3-3ubuntu0.2.dsc
Size/MD5: 672 109d4aff0a4e7f770bad49e2af5cd7b0
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.8.3.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 567116 30645001f4b97019677cad88d3811904

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.8.3-3ubuntu0.2_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 255614 bb885bb99cddaa7d2681e03d3506bd0e

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.8.3-3ubuntu0.2_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 234534 88ee0436e9eac9c1fb5b5ffcae2d8e75

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/tcpdump/tcpdump_3.8.3-3ubuntu0.2_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 245540 c5d94ffc34bf3dd1af3725a709b850e5

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-119-1

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA15125:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15125/

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