Title : Debian Security Update Fixes OpenSSL Signature Spoofing Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2009-0102 CVE ID : CVE-2008-5077
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2009-01-13
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Debian, which could be exploited by attackers to bypass security restrictions. This issue is caused by an error in OpenSSL. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2009-0040
Debian GNU/Linux etch - Upgrade to openssl version 0.9.8c-4etch4 and openssl097 version 0.9.7k-3.1etch2
Debian GNU/Linux sid - Upgrade to openssl version 0.9.8g-15
Debian GNU/Linux lenny - A fix will be available soon References
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