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Gentoo update for bitlbee
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA31991
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Release Date:
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2008-09-24
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Popularity:
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593 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Hijacking
Security Bypass
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-3920
CVE-2008-3969
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Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for bitlbee. This fixes some security issues, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions and hijack accounts.
For more information:
SA31633
Solution:
Update to "net-im/bitlbee-1.2.3" or later.
Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200809-14.xml
Other References:
SA31633:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31633/
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