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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA765] DSA-765-1 heimdal Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary DSA-765-1 heimdal
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Gaël Delalleau discovered a buffer overflow in the handling of the
LINEMODE suboptions in telnet clients. Heimdal, a free implementation
of Kerberos 5, also contains such a client. This can lead to the
execution of arbitrary code when connected to a malicious server.
For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.4e-7.woody.11.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.6.3-10.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.6.3-10.
We recommend that you upgrade your heimdal package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-765
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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