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A slirp security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 LTS to address a heap-based buffer overflow.



Package : slirp
Version : 1:1.0.17-7+deb8u1
CVE ID : CVE-2020-7039
Debian Bug : 949085

An issue has been found in slirp, a SLIP/PPP emulator using a dial up
shell account.
Due to bad memory handling in slirp a heap-based buffer overflow or other
out-of-bounds access could happen, which can lead to a DoS or potential
execute arbitrary code.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1:1.0.17-7+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your slirp 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