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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA327] DSA-327-1 xbl Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-327-1 xbl
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Steve Kemp discovered several buffer overflows in xbl, a game, which
can be triggered by long command line arguments. This vulnerability
could be exploited by a local attacker to gain gid 'games'.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0k-3woody1.
For the old stable distribution (potato) this problem has been fixed
in version 1.0i-7potato1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem is fixed in version
1.0k-5.
We recommend that you update your xbl package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-327
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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