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Description

Debian has issued updated packages for libgtop. These fix a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the gtop daemon. A malicious person can exploit this by supplying a specially crafted, long authentication string. This will cause a buffer overflow, which potentially allows execution of arbitrary code on the vulnerable system with the privileges of the daemon.

NOTE: The vulnerability has previously been fixed but was reintroduced in later versions.

Solution
Updated packages:
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Original Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-301

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