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[SA20900] Gentoo update for kiax

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Jul 03 2006 - 04:02:04 CDT

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TITLE:
Gentoo update for kiax

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20900

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20900/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/339/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for kiax. This fixes two vulnerabilities,
which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA20567

SOLUTION:
Update to version "net-misc/kiax-0.8.5_p1" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-30.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA20567:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20661/

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