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NetBSD update for OpenSSH

Secunia Advisory: SA29939  
Release Date: 2008-04-22

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Exposure of sensitive information
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:NetBSD 3.1


CVE reference:CVE-2008-1483 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2008-1657 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
NetBSD has issued an update for OpenSSH. This fixes a weakness and a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions and to disclose sensitive information.

For more information:
SA29522
SA29602

Solution:
Updated source packages are available (see vendor advisory for further details).

Original Advisory:
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-005.txt.asc

Other References:
SA29522:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29522/

SA29602:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29602/



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5 Related Secunia Security Advisories

1. NetBSD update for OpenSSL
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3. NetBSD FAST_IPSEC "ipsec4_get_ulp()" Security Bypass
4. NetBSD file "file_printf()" Integer Underflow Vulnerability
5. NetBSD "ipcomp6_input()" Denial of Service


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