From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Fri Jul 11 2003 - 10:32:23 CDT

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TITLE:
Gentoo update for ypserv

READ ONLINE:
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/9240/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x

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://www.secunia.com/advisories/9112/

SOLUTION:
Update Gentoo:

emerge sync
emerge ypserv
emerge clean

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