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FreeBSD update for gtar
Secunia Advisory:	SA23198	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2006-12-06
Popularity:	6,301 views

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	Manipulation of data
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	FreeBSD 4.x FreeBSD 5.x

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CVE reference:	CVE-2006-6097

Description: FreeBSD has issued an update for gtar. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious people to overwrite arbitrary files. For more information: SA23115 Solution: Apply patch. http://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-06:26/gtar.patch Original Advisory: http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:26.gtar.asc Other References: SA23115: http://secunia.com/advisories/23115/

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