MDKSA-2002:078-Updated ypserv packages fix memory leak
by Nikola Strahija on November 20th, 2002 Affected versions: 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0
Problem Description:
A memory leak that could be triggered remotely was discovered in ypserv
2.5 and earlier. This could lead to a Denial of Service as repeated
requests for a non-existant map will result in ypserv consuming more
and more memory, and also running more slowly. If the system runs out
of available memory, ypserv would also be killed.
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References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-0825
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-0374
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/738331
http://www.padl.com/Articles/PotentialBufferOverflowin.html
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Updated Packages:
Linux-Mandrake 7.2:
45911e795e82a5615f5c62ccdf6d442c 7.2/RPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.i586.rpm
5e57fc67855963ec4eef3d87a4f4ba6f 7.2/SRPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 8.0:
2bc8207693dc4e7b8095e9ce9ab761fa 8.0/RPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.i586.rpm
5e57fc67855963ec4eef3d87a4f4ba6f 8.0/SRPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 8.0/PPC:
b478eda36eda7eaddb120aa065a81e3e ppc/8.0/RPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.ppc.rpm
5e57fc67855963ec4eef3d87a4f4ba6f ppc/8.0/SRPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 8.1:
5ad392879587b4dee5c7b5dabeefa9c9 8.1/RPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.i586.rpm
5e57fc67855963ec4eef3d87a4f4ba6f 8.1/SRPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 8.1/IA64:
bb0c485e824d4c6f9e6ac9ac9cb3a373 ia64/8.1/RPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.ia64.rpm
5e57fc67855963ec4eef3d87a4f4ba6f ia64/8.1/SRPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 8.2:
b4b6984c3834eabd33578dfed24a53a8 8.2/RPMS/ypserv-2.5-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
0ae1ae479fca968b041de021a6bdde56 8.2/SRPMS/ypserv-2.5-1.1mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 8.2/PPC:
79ee559c9fcc7fd6efe25746723ea375 ppc/8.2/RPMS/ypserv-2.5-1.1mdk.ppc.rpm
0ae1ae479fca968b041de021a6bdde56 ppc/8.2/SRPMS/ypserv-2.5-1.1mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.0:
d422a834b1869149b38bf1c8a1e8a4d6 9.0/RPMS/ypserv-2.5-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
0ae1ae479fca968b041de021a6bdde56 9.0/SRPMS/ypserv-2.5-1.1mdk.src.rpm
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Bug IDs fixed (see https://qa.mandrakesoft.com for more information):
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