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Gentoo update for ypserv
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9240
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Release Date:
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2003-07-11
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Popularity:
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5,674 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2003-0251
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Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for ypserv. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) on a vulnerable NIS server.
For more information:
http://secunia.com/advisories/9112/
Solution:
Update Gentoo:
emerge sync
emerge ypserv
emerge clean
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