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[OpenPKG-SA-2006.005] OpenPKG Security Advisory (tin)



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OpenPKG Security Advisory                            The OpenPKG Project
http://www.openpkg.org/security.html              http://www.openpkg.org
openpkg-security@xxxxxxxxxxx                         openpkg@xxxxxxxxxxx
OpenPKG-SA-2006.005                                          19-Feb-2006
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Package:             tin
Vulnerability:       buffer overflow
OpenPKG Specific:    no

Affected Releases:   Affected Packages:      Corrected Packages:
OpenPKG CURRENT      <= tin-1.8.0-20060113   >= tin-1.8.1-20060216
OpenPKG 2.5          <= tin-1.6.2-2.5.0      >= tin-1.6.2-2.5.1
OpenPKG 2.4          <= tin-1.6.2-2.4.1      >= tin-1.6.2-2.4.2
OpenPKG 2.3          <= tin-1.6.2-2.3.1      >= tin-1.6.2-2.3.2

Description:
  An allocation off-by-one bug exists in the TIN [1] news reader version
  1.8.0 and earlier which can lead to a buffer overflow.
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References:
  [1] http://www.tin.org/
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