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ERRATA: [ GLSA 200709-07 ] Eggdrop: Buffer overflow


From: Robert Buchholz <rbu () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 23:05:52 +0100

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory [ERRATA UPDATE]        GLSA 200709-07:02
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Eggdrop: Buffer overflow
      Date: September 15, 2007
   Updated: September 26, 2007
      Bugs: #179354
        ID: 200709-07:02

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Errata
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The unaffected ebuild, as reported in the original version of this 
Security Advisory, did not properly address all vulnerabilities.
All Eggdrop users should upgrade to net-irc/eggdrop-1.6.18-r3.


The corrected sections appear below.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package          /   Vulnerable   /                    Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  net-irc/eggdrop      < 1.6.18-r3                     >= 1.6.18-r3

Resolution
==========

All Eggdrop users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/eggdrop-1.6.18-r3"

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-07.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

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