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Red Hat update for dnsmasq
Secunia Advisory: SA31422
Release Date: 2008-08-12
Popularity: 1,456 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Spoofing
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-1447


Description:
Red Hat has issued an update for dnsmasq. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to poison the DNS cache.

For more information:
SA31197

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

Original Advisory:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0789.html

Other References:
SA31197:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31197/


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