Security update for webalizer

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(Last modified: 19DEC2002)

solutions Security update for webalizer SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (4faf85ef372a18f6cfd084e3646c52cc)

Applies to

Product(s): SuSE Firewall on CD 2 - VPN
SuSE Firewall on CD 2
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for x86
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM S/390 and IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4

Package: webalizer
Release: 20021219
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everybody using webalizer should update to this version.

Problem description

Depending on the configuration a buffer overflow can be triggered in
webalizers reverse name resolving code. Beside this buffer overflow
other potential bugs are fixed too.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fvh webalizer.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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