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Debian LTS: Security Advisory for aspell (DLA-2720-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'aspell' package(s) announced via the DLA-2720-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Two issue have been found in aspell, the GNU Aspell spell-checker. One issue is related to a stack-based buffer over-read via an isolated \ character when processing a configuration file. The other issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'aspell' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 0.60.7~20110707-3+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your aspell packages.