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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.0650
checkpw security update
17 March 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: checkpw
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 7
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-0885
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3192
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running checkpw check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3192-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
March 17, 2015 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : checkpw
CVE ID : CVE-2015-0885
Debian Bug : 780139
Hiroya Ito of GMO Pepabo, Inc. reported that checkpw, a password
authentication program, has a flaw in processing account names which
contain double dashes. A remote attacker can use this flaw to cause a
denial of service (infinite loop).
For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.02-1+deb7u1.
For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been
fixed in version 1.02-1.1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.02-1.1.
We recommend that you upgrade your checkpw packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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