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A libice security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 LTS



Package : libice
Version : 2:1.0.9-1+deb8u1
CVE ID : CVE-2017-2626

It has been found, that libice, an X11 Inter-Client Exchange library,
uses weak entropy to generate keys.

Using arc4random_buf() from libbsd should avoid this flaw.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
2:1.0.9-1+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libice packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS