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Debian Security Advisory - New nfs-utils package fixes buffer overflow

Publication:Help Net SecurityDate:Jul 15 2003

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Package : nfs-utils
Vulnerability : buffer overflow
Problem-Type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE Ids : CAN-2003-0252

The logging code in nfs-utils contains an off-by-one buffer overrun when adding a newline to the string being logged. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition by sending certain RPC requests.




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