Title : Debian Security Update Fixes WordNet Code Execution Vulnerabilities VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2474 CVE ID : CVE-2008-2149
Rated as : High Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-09-03
Technical Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Debian, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or compromise a vulnerable web server. These issues are caused by errors in WordNet. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2008-1527
Debian GNU/Linux etch - Upgrade to wordnet version 1:2.1-4+etch2
Debian GNU/Linux sid - A fix will be available soon
Debian GNU/Linux lenny - Upgrade to wordnet version 1:3.0-13 References
