TITLE:
Astaro Security Linux PPTP Denial of Service Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA16967

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16967/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Astaro Security Linux 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/2577/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Astaro Security Linux, which can
be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the PPTP
server.

SOLUTION:
Apply Up2Date package 4.028.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.astaro.org/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=62289&Main=62289

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