Secunia Security Advisory - rPath has issued an update for lighttpd. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
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TITLE:
rPath update for lighttpd
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29166
VERIFY ADVISORY:
https://secunia.com/advisories/29166/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
DoS
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
https://secunia.com/product/10614/
DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update for lighttpd. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service).
For more information:
SA29066
NOTE: lighttpd is not installed by default.
SOLUTION:
Update to "lighttpd=conary.rpath.com at rpl:1/1.4.18-0.2-1".
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008-February/000320.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA29066:
https://secunia.com/advisories/29066/
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