CVE-2010-2947

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Ubuntu Security Notice 994-1

Posted Sep 29, 2010

Authored by Ubuntu | Site security.ubuntu.com

Ubuntu Security Notice 994-1 - It was discovered that libHX incorrectly handled certain parameters to the HX_split function. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user. The default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the vulnerability to a denial of service.

tags | advisory, denial of service, arbitrary

systems | linux, ubuntu

advisories | CVE-2010-2947

SHA-256 | 275890f0f136de929b2c261461dd577bcab95fd6eca3d4d0a8a9de2964a27a1b

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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2010-165

Posted Aug 30, 2010

Authored by Mandriva | Site mandriva.com

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2010-165 - Heap-based buffer overflow in the HX_split function in string.c in libHX before 3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a string that is inconsistent with the expected number of fields. The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

tags | advisory, remote, denial of service, overflow, arbitrary

systems | linux, mandriva

advisories | CVE-2010-2947

SHA-256 | 7c17832ce2648dd5df2b0c1c15a0b95e4de8654ea3c56acabf9bf515866c5190

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