Secunia Security Advisory - Ubuntu has issued an update for link-grammar. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise an application using the library.
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TITLE:
Ubuntu update for link-grammar
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27783
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27783/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
System access
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Ubuntu Linux 7.10
http://secunia.com/product/16251/
DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu has issued an update for link-grammar. This fixes a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to
compromise an application using the library.
For more information:
SA27340
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.
-- Ubuntu 7.10 --
Source archives:
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/link-grammar/link-grammar_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 8372 9d6103a3d8b9055aeb8e9fb151c629d8
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/link-grammar/link-grammar_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1.dsc
Size/MD5:771 3416e046bf63eefc9b8e185666e11b1e
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/link-grammar/link-grammar_4.2.2.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 742163 798c165b7d7f26e60925c30515c45782
Architecture independent packages:
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/link-grammar/link-grammar-dictionaries-en_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1_all.deb
Size/MD5: 261630 b4b9b5e5f1a9b4a04dbf4074add17867
amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/link-grammar/liblink-grammar4-dev_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 129244 0db2bc55f7c9e9f3ce1276020200d6aa
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/link-grammar/liblink-grammar4_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5:98100 de97f8c7fa03e774b6038bd326834f7a
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/l/link-grammar/link-grammar_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5:16430 dbcd4fca4249a475abd450f7009b68de
i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/link-grammar/liblink-grammar4-dev_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 111178 d619bf104ae4b3026b4ac7dd7952d5ee
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/link-grammar/liblink-grammar4_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5:90558 912431a563343836f56b20daf237c8e8
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/l/link-grammar/link-grammar_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5:15706 5a72b07d1b6a825a11148193e94bc5e3
powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/link-grammar/liblink-grammar4-dev_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 130238 7266fb1779805cf1416afb6349142532
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/link-grammar/liblink-grammar4_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5:97756 c23f581e5b62c6af38f08906f1f6521e
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/l/link-grammar/link-grammar_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5:17052 c5005abc099c10b7687dd85123dc29a4
sparc architecture (Sun SPARC/UltraSPARC):
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/link-grammar/liblink-grammar4-dev_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1_sparc.deb
Size/MD5: 118768 d88eee3ff0a918780689a72f7e14d2fa
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/link-grammar/liblink-grammar4_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1_sparc.deb
Size/MD5:91400 5a14c7a0baa9f2d9ba23f7130896c332
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/l/link-grammar/link-grammar_4.2.2-4ubuntu0.7.10.1_sparc.deb
Size/MD5:16126 6179e67b9eaaef830f1bd7d461fbee62
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-545-1
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA27340:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27340/
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