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Fedora update for boost
Secunia Advisory:	SA28545	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-01-23
Last Update:	2008-03-13
Popularity:	5,337 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	DoS
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Fedora 7 Fedora 8

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CVE reference:	CVE-2008-0171 CVE-2008-0172

Description: Fedora has issued an update for boost. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). For more information: SA28511 Solution: Apply updated packages using the yum utility ("yum update boost"). Changelog: 2008-03-13: Added Fedora 8 as affected product. Updated "Solution" and "Original Advisory" section. Original Advisory: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedor...e-announce/2008-January/msg00760.html https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00377.html Other References: SA28511: http://secunia.com/advisories/28511/

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