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Gentoo update for stunnel
Secunia Advisory: SA31438
Release Date: 2008-08-11
Popularity: 1,605 views

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

OS:Gentoo Linux 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-2420


Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for stunnel. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

For more information:
SA30335

Solution:
Update to "net-misc/stunnel-1.2.3" or later.

Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200808-08.xml

Other References:
SA30335:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30335/


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