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From: Raphael Marichez <falco@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] ERRATA: [ GLSA 200610-07 ] Python: Buffer Overflow
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:39:51
Message-Id: 20061018191828.GA26390@falco.falcal.net
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory [ERRATA UPDATE] GLSA 200610-07:02
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: Python: Buffer Overflow
9 Date: October 17, 2006
10 Updated: October 17, 2006
11 Bugs: #149065
12 ID: 200610-07:02
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16 Errata
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19 The Resolution proposed in the original version of this Security
20 Advisory did not properly mention the package name.
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22 The corrected sections appear below.
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24 Resolution
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27 All Python users should update to the latest version:
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29 # emerge --sync
30 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4"
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32 Availability
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35 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
36 the Gentoo Security Website:
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38 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-07.xml
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40 Concerns?
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43 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
44 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
45 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
46 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
47 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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49 License
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52 Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
53 belongs to its owner(s).
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55 The contents of this document are licensed under the
56 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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58 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5