From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Mar 31 2003 - 08:06:37 CST

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TITLE:
Gentoo update for dietlibc

READ ONLINE:
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/8459/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access, DoS

WHERE:
From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for dietlibc. A vulnerability has been
discovered allowing malicious users to cause an integer overflow.
This could lead to a Denial of Service and possibly also execution of
arbitrary code.

For more information:
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/8347/

SOLUTION:
Update Gentoo:

emerge sync
emerge dietlibc
emerge clean

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