Secunia Security Advisory - rPath has issued an update for tcpdump. This fixes a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
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TITLE:
rPath update for tcpdump
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26168
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26168/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
System access
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10614/
DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update for tcpdump. This fixes a vulnerability,
which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise
a user's system.
For more information:
SA26135
SOLUTION:
Update to "tcpdump=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/3.9.5-2.1-1".
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2007-July/000215.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA26135:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26135/
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