---------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to work within IT-Security? Secunia is expanding its team of highly skilled security experts. We will help with relocation and obtaining a work permit. Currently the following type of positions are available: http://secunia.com/quality_assurance_analyst/ http://secunia.com/web_application_security_specialist/ http://secunia.com/hardcore_disassembler_and_reverse_engineer/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Gentoo alsaplayer Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA21639 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/21639/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: DoS, System access WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: Gentoo Linux 1.x http://secunia.com/product/339/ DESCRIPTION: Gentoo has acknowledged some vulnerabilities in alsaplayer, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. For more information: SA21422 SOLUTION: Gentoo advises to unmerge the "media-sound/alsaplayer" package. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-24.xml OTHER REFERENCES: SA21422: http://secunia.com/advisories/21422/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------