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[SECURITY] [DSA 3766-1] mapserver security update

Posted on 19 January 2017
Debian Security Advisory

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3766-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Sebastien Delafond
January 19, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : mapserver
CVE ID : CVE-2017-5522

It was discovered that mapserver, a CGI-based framework for Internet
map services, was vulnerable to a stack-based overflow. This issue
allowed a remote user to crash the service, or potentially execute
arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 6.4.1-5+deb8u3.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 7.0.4-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your mapserver 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/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

 

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