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Axel: vulnerability in HTTP redirection handling

Package(s):axel CVE #(s):CAN-2005-0390
Created:April 12, 2005 Updated:April 13, 2005
Description: A possible buffer overflow has been reported in the HTTP redirection handling code in conn.c. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by setting up a malicious site and enticing a user to connect to it. This could possibly lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Axel.
Alerts:
Debian DSA-706-1 2005-04-13
Gentoo 200504-09 2005-04-12
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