The following updates has been released for Debian:
[DLA 724-1] mcabber security update
[DSA 3725-1] icu security update
[DLA 724-1] mcabber security update
[DSA 3725-1] icu security update
[DLA 724-1] mcabber security update
Package : mcabber
Version : 0.10.1-3+deb7u1
Debian Bug : 845258
It was discovered that there was a "roster push attack" [0] in mcabber, a
console-based Jabber (XMPP) client.
For Debian 7 "Wheezy", this issue has been fixed in mcabber version
0.10.1-3+deb7u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your mcabber packages.
[0] https://gultsch.de/gajim_roster_push_and_message_interception.html
[DSA 3725-1] icu security update
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3725-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Luciano Bello
November 27, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : icu
CVE ID : CVE-2014-9911 CVE-2015-2632 CVE-2015-4844 CVE-2016-0494
CVE-2016-6293 CVE-2016-7415
Debian Bug : 838694
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in the International Components
for Unicode (ICU) library.
CVE-2014-9911
Michele Spagnuolo discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability which
might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly
execute arbitrary code via crafted text.
CVE-2015-2632
An integer overflow vulnerability might lead into a denial of service
or disclosure of portion of application memory if an attacker has
control on the input file.
CVE-2015-4844
Buffer overflow vulnerabilities might allow an attacker with control
on the font file to perform a denial of service attacker or,
possibly, execute arbitrary code.
CVE-2016-0494
Integer signedness issues were introduced as part of the
CVE-2015-4844 fix.
CVE-2016-6293
A buffer overflow might allow an attacker to perform a denial of
service or disclosure of portion of application memory.
CVE-2016-7415
A stack-based buffer overflow might allow an attacker with control on
the locale string to perform a denial of service and, possibly,
execute arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in
version 52.1-8+deb8u4.
For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 57.1-5.
We recommend that you upgrade your icu packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/