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Gentoo update for avahi
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA23042
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Release Date:
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2006-11-21
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Popularity:
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5,977 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-5461
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Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for avahi. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions.
For more information:
SA22807
Solution:
Update to "net-dns/avahi-0.6.15" or later.
Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-13.xml
Other References:
SA22807:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22807/
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