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TITLE:
Fedora update for sword

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29115

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29115/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 7
http://secunia.com/product/15552/
Fedora 8
http://secunia.com/product/16769/

DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for sword. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable
system.

For more information:
SA29012

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update sword").

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00769.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00806.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA29012:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29012/

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