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                             INFORMATION BULLETIN

                       SuSE Linux, xinetd Buffer Overflow

July 3, 2001 21:00 GMT                                            Number L-104
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PROBLEM:       SuSE Linux, xinetd has a buffer overflow vulnerability 
PLATFORM:      i386 Intel Platform: SuSE-6.3,6.4,7.0, 7.1, 7.2 Sparc Platform: 
               SuSE-7.1 AXP Alpha Platform: SuSE-6.3,6.4,7.0, 7.1 PPC Power PC 
               Platform: SuSE-6.4,7.0, 7.1 
DAMAGE:        The buffer overflow vulnerability allows a remote attacker to 
               execute arbitrary code at all privleges. 
SOLUTION:      Apply patches supplied by SuSE 
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VULNERABILITY  The risk is HIGH. The vulnerability results in a root 
ASSESSMENT:    compromise, it is remotely exploitable, and is widely 
               publicized. 
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CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of SuSE for the 
information contained in this bulletin.
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