Secunia Security Advisory - Gentoo has issued an update for git. This fixes a vulnerability, which can potentially be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
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TITLE:
Gentoo update for git
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32029
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32029/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
DoS, System access
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/339/
DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for git. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can potentially be exploited by malicious people to compromise
a user's system.
For further information:
SA31347
SOLUTION:
Update to version "dev-util/git-1.5.6.4" or later.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200809-16.xml
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA31347:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31347/
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