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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA812] DSA-812-1 turqstat Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-812-1 turqstat
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Peter Karlsson discovered a buffer overflow in Turquoise SuperStat, a
program for gathering statistics from Fidonet and Usenet, that can be
exploited by a specially crafted NNTP server.
For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.2.1woody1.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.2.2sarge1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.2.4-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your turqstat package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-812
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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