Secunia Security Advisory - OpenBSD has issued an update for file. This fixes a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
OpenBSD update for file
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA25989
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25989/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
System access, DoS
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
OpenBSD 4.0
http://secunia.com/product/12486/
DESCRIPTION:
OpenBSD has issued an update for file. This fixes a vulnerability,
which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise
a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA24548
SOLUTION:
Apply patch:
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/4.0/common/015_file.patch
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#015_file
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA24548:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24548/
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