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Secunia Security Advisory 23389

Secunia Security Advisory 23389
Posted Dec 15, 2006
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - Gentoo has issued an update for links. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to expose sensitive information and manipulate data.

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Secunia Security Advisory 23389

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The Secunia Software Inspector is a free service that detects insecure
versions of software that you may have installed in your system. When
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TITLE:
Gentoo update for links

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23389

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23389/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Manipulation of data, Exposure of system information, Exposure of
sensitive information

WHERE:
>From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/339/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for links. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious people to expose sensitive
information and manipulate data.

For more information:
SA22905

SOLUTION:
Update to "www-client/links-2.1_pre26" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200612-16.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA22905:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22905/

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About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

Subscribe:
http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/

Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.)
http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/


Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

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