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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA211] DSA-211-1 micq Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-211-1 micq
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Rüdiger Kuhlmann, upstream developer of mICQ, a text based ICQ client,
discovered a problem in mICQ. Receiving certain ICQ message types
that do not contain the required 0xFE separator causes all versions to
crash.
For the current stable distribution (woody) this problem has been
fixed in version 0.4.9-0woody3.
For the old stable distribution (potato) this problem has been fixed
in version 0.4.3-4.1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been
fixed in version 0.4.9.4-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your micq package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-211
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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