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Net::Server: format string vulnerability

Package(s): libnet-server-perl per-net-server CVE #(s):CVE-2005-1127
Created:July 24, 2006 Updated:August 11, 2006
Description: Peter Bieringer discovered that the Perl Net::Server, is vulnerable to a format string attack which may be exploitable by remote attackers. Among others, the "postgrey" utility is affected by this vulnerability.
Alerts:
Gentoo 200608-18 2006-08-10
Mandriva MDKSA-2006:131 2006-07-25
Debian DSA-1122-1 2005-07-24
Debian DSA-1121-1 2006-07-24
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