Users of New ncompress packages fix execution of arbitrary code please be advised of a New ncompress packages fix execution of arbitrary code vulnerability that has been identified.
To view this vulnerability, possible remedies, and others please check out the Security Advisories at Critical Watch (http://criticalwatch.com/support/security-advisories.aspx)
Amplify’d from www.criticalwatch.com
DSA 2074-1: DSA 2074-1 New ncompress packages fix execution of arbitrary code
ncompress
wget url
will fetch the file for you
dpkg -i file.deb
will install the referenced file.
If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for
sources.list as given below:
apt-get update
will update the internal database
apt-get upgrade
will install corrected packages
You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the
footer to the proper configuration.
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 alias lenny
Read more at www.criticalwatch.com
See this Amp at http://bit.ly/ahR3Wc
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