An ircd-ratbox security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2612-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
January 24, 2013 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : ircd-ratbox
Vulnerability : programming error
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2012-6084
It was discovered that a bug in the server capability negotiation code of
ircd-ratbox could result in denial of service.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.0.6.dfsg-2squeeze1.
For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.0.7.dfsg-3.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.0.7.dfsg-3.
We recommend that you upgrade your ircd-ratbox packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
