Impact on Linux and SuSE ?

8 Oct 2001

      Hi,

Would this impact SuSE 7.2 and is there a fix for SuSE ?

Regards

Matt
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From Subject Received Cc Sent Bcc
CERT Advisory CERT Advisory CA-2001-27 Fri 10/5/01 10:05 PM  Fri 10/5/01
7:52 PM
Overview

   There is a remotely exploitable format string vulnerability in the
CDE
   ToolTalk  RPC  database  service.  This vulnerability could be used
to
   crash  the  service or execute arbitrary code, potentially allowing
an
   intruder  to  gain  root  access.  This vulnerability is documented
in
   VU#595507.

This document is available from:
  http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-27.html