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Debian update for libextractor
Secunia Advisory: SA20326
Release Date: 2006-05-29
Popularity: 5,150 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Debian GNU/Linux 3.1
Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-2458


Description:
Debian has issued an update for libextractor. This fixes two vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise an application that uses the library.

For more information:
SA20150

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (sarge) --

Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ractor/libextractor_0.4.2-2sarge5.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...or/libextractor_0.4.2-2sarge5.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ractor/libextractor_0.4.2.orig.tar.gz

Alpha:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...actor/extract_0.4.2-2sarge5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...libextractor1_0.4.2-2sarge5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...xtractor1-dev_0.4.2-2sarge5_alpha.deb

AMD64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...actor/extract_0.4.2-2sarge5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...libextractor1_0.4.2-2sarge5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...xtractor1-dev_0.4.2-2sarge5_amd64.deb

ARM:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...tractor/extract_0.4.2-2sarge5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...r/libextractor1_0.4.2-2sarge5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...bextractor1-dev_0.4.2-2sarge5_arm.deb

Intel IA-32:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ractor/extract_0.4.2-2sarge5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../libextractor1_0.4.2-2sarge5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...extractor1-dev_0.4.2-2sarge5_i386.deb

Intel IA-64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ractor/extract_0.4.2-2sarge5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../libextractor1_0.4.2-2sarge5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...extractor1-dev_0.4.2-2sarge5_ia64.deb

HPPA:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ractor/extract_0.4.2-2sarge5_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../libextractor1_0.4.2-2sarge5_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...extractor1-dev_0.4.2-2sarge5_hppa.deb

Motorola 680x0:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ractor/extract_0.4.2-2sarge5_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../libextractor1_0.4.2-2sarge5_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...extractor1-dev_0.4.2-2sarge5_m68k.deb

Big endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ractor/extract_0.4.2-2sarge5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../libextractor1_0.4.2-2sarge5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...extractor1-dev_0.4.2-2sarge5_mips.deb

Little endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ctor/extract_0.4.2-2sarge5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ibextractor1_0.4.2-2sarge5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...tractor1-dev_0.4.2-2sarge5_mipsel.deb

PowerPC:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...tor/extract_0.4.2-2sarge5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...bextractor1_0.4.2-2sarge5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ractor1-dev_0.4.2-2sarge5_powerpc.deb

IBM S/390:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ractor/extract_0.4.2-2sarge5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../libextractor1_0.4.2-2sarge5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...extractor1-dev_0.4.2-2sarge5_s390.deb

Sun Sparc:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...actor/extract_0.4.2-2sarge5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...libextractor1_0.4.2-2sarge5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...xtractor1-dev_0.4.2-2sarge5_sparc.deb

-- Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid --

Fixed in version 0.5.14-1.

Original Advisory:
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1081

Other References:
SA20150:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20150/


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