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TITLE:
Fedora update for bitlbee

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31690

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31690/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Hijacking, Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 9
http://secunia.com/product/18642/

DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for bitlbee. This fixes a security issue,
which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions and hijack accounts.

For more information:
SA31633

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00045.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA31633:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31633/

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