Security update for package whois
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Package: whois
Release: 20030901
Obsoletes: none
whois
can be triggered by issuing a very long argument to the "any
" option. The small tool whois
is often used in CGI scripts and alike. The conjunction of untrusted remote input and the buffer overflow can lead to a remote root compromise.rpm -Fvh whois.rpm
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