Package : zaptel
Vulnerability : array index error
Problem type : local
Debian-specific: no
CVE Id(s) : CVE-2008-5396 CVE-2008-5744
Debian Bug : 507459 510583
An array index error in zaptel, a set of drivers for telephony hardware,
could allow users to crash the system or escalate their privileges by overwriting kernel memory (CVE-2008-5396).
For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.11.dfsg-1+etch1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) and the testing distribution
(lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 1.4.11~dfsg-3.
We recommend that you upgrade your zaptel package.
Upgrade instructions
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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 4.0 alias etch
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