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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA334] DSA-334-1 xgalaga Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-334-1 xgalaga
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Steve Kemp discovered several buffer overflows in xgalaga, a game,
which can be triggered by a long HOME environment variable. 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 2.0.34-19woody1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem is fixed in version
2.0.34-22.
We recommend that you update your xgalaga package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-334
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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