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Red Hat update for tcpdump
Secunia Advisory: SA10639
Release Date: 2004-01-15
Popularity: 8,455 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
RedHat Linux 9
RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for Itanium

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CVE reference:CVE-2003-0989
CVE-2004-0055
CVE-2004-0057


Description:
Red Hat has issued updated packages for tcpdump. These fix three vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a system running tcpdump.

For more information:
SA10636

Solution:
Updated packages for Enterprise editions are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com/


-- Red Hat Linux 9 --

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/9/en/os/SRPMS/tcpdump-3.7.2-7.9.1.src.rpm

i386:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/9/en/os/i386/arpwatch-2.1a11-7.9.1.i386.rpm
ftp://updates.redhat.com/9/en/os/i386/libpcap-0.7.2-7.9.1.i386.rpm
ftp://updates.redhat.com/9/en/os/i386/tcpdump-3.7.2-7.9.1.i386.rpm

Original Advisory:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-008.html

Other References:
SA10636:
http://secunia.com/advisories/10636/


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