Secunia Security Advisory - Ubuntu has issued an update for bogofilter. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
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TITLE:
Ubuntu update for bogofilter
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18427
VERIFY ADVISORY:
https://secunia.com/advisories/18427/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
DoS
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Ubuntu Linux 5.10
https://secunia.com/product/6606/
DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu has issued an update for bogofilter. This fixes a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a
DoS (Denial of Service).
For more information:
SA18352
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.
-- Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) --
Source archives:
https://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/b/bogofilter/bogofilter_0.95.2-1ubuntu1.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 10848 a3a01223665479ed500aee9b64d9669a
https://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/b/bogofilter/bogofilter_0.95.2-1ubuntu1.1.dsc
Size/MD5: 638 bfedbfb65a22f9a482bfa1356a7bd761
https://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/b/bogofilter/bogofilter_0.95.2.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 866258 bdca7acd8cccff1976ab2ceab075830a
amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)
https://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/b/bogofilter/bogofilter-bdb_0.95.2-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 291350 8173d4c3d9c06420655d6b50c43c5b44
https://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/b/bogofilter/bogofilter-common_0.95.2-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 136588 f9ce89c4857c0d764100a72e22620a28
https://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/b/bogofilter/bogofilter_0.95.2-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 942 c4583a7d5ed114d1b23bdda9dff0b7db
i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)
https://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/b/bogofilter/bogofilter-bdb_0.95.2-1ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 237316 62e0348f1907d35d2a990a2c69543fb6
https://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/b/bogofilter/bogofilter-common_0.95.2-1ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 136590 acbfe94471e877359dc0e910d9be52eb
https://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/b/bogofilter/bogofilter_0.95.2-1ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 944 58e0b7482f9bc1a885940bfbf5d4c2ff
powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)
https://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/b/bogofilter/bogofilter-bdb_0.95.2-1ubuntu1.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 272064 05edb162837021bbcde1d6a3c7b5f1b4
https://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/b/bogofilter/bogofilter-common_0.95.2-1ubuntu1.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 136574 404fc07951bb7e614a55f15f6be9460c
https://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/b/bogofilter/bogofilter_0.95.2-1ubuntu1.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 946 a4fefa7122015cad56364bb27e29baeb
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-240-1
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA18352:
https://secunia.com/advisories/18352/
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