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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200509-14] Zebedee: Denial of Service vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Zebedee: Denial of Service vulnerability
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200509-14
(Zebedee: Denial of Service vulnerability)
"Shiraishi.M" reported that Zebedee crashes when "0" is received
as the port number in the protocol option header.
Impact
By performing malformed requests a remote attacker could cause
Zebedee to crash.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14796
Solution:
All Zebedee users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose net-misc/zebedee
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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