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Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:081 (libsoup)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Mandrake Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
6 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to libsoup announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:081.
Insight
Insight
An integer overflow in libsoup Base64 encoding and decoding functions enables attackers either to cause denial of service and to execute arbitrary code (CVE-2009-0585). This update provides the fix for that security issue. Affected: 2008.0, Corporate 3.0
Solution
Solution
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2009:081