Mageia alert MGASA-2012-0265 (bip)

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[updates-announce] MGASA-2012-0265: bip-0.8.8-1.2.mga1 (1/core),
 bip-0.8.8-5.2.mga2 (2/core) 
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Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:38:16 +0200
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MGASA-2012-0265
Date: 	September 13th, 2012
Affected releases: 	1, 2


Description:
Updated bip package fixes security vulnerability:

Buffer overflow in Bip 0.8.8 and earlier might allow remote
authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors
involving a series of TCP connections that triggers use
of many open file descriptors (CVE-2012-0806).


Updated Packages:
Mageia 1:
bip-0.8.8-1.2.mga1

Mageia 2:
bip-0.8.8-5.2.mga2


References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0806
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2393
https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4319
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-...