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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200311-07
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GLSA: 200311-07
package: net-libs/libnids
summary: Libnids remote code execution
severity: normal
Gentoo bug: 32724
date: 2003-11-22
CVE: CAN-2003-0850
exploit: remote
affected: <=1.17
fixed: >=1.18

DESCRIPTION:

There is a bug in the part of libnids code responsible for TCP reassembly.
The flaw probably allows remote code execution.

SOLUTION:

It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running
net-libs/libnids update their systems as follows:

emerge sync
emerge '>=net-libs/libnids-1.18'
emerge clean

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Andrea Barisani <lcars (at) gentoo (dot) org [email concealed]> .*.
Gentoo Linux Infrastructure Developer V
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