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TITLE:
rPath update for pcre

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32454

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32454/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/10614/

DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update for pcre. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service) and potentially compromise an application using the
library.

For more information:
SA30916

SOLUTION:
Update to "pcre=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/7.6-0.2-1".

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0305

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA30916:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30916/

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