TITLE:
Avaya S87X0/S8500/S8300 Tar PAX Extended Headers Buffer Overflow

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20042

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20042/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Avaya S8XXX Media Servers
http://secunia.com/product/4519/

DESCRIPTION:
Avaya has acknowledged a vulnerability in Avaya S87X0/S8500/S8300
Media Servers, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people
to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA18973

The vulnerability affects version 3.1.

SOLUTION:
The vendor recommends that local and network access to the affected
systems should be restricted until an update is available.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-095.htm

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA18973:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18973/

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