Security update for rarpd

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(Last modified: 23APR2007)

solutions Security update for rarpd SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (e277ace30dcea5a8fd4accb4782d0ead)

Applies to

Package: rarpd
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SUSE SLES 10 for x86
SUSE SLES 10 for IPF
SUSE SLES 10 for IBM POWER
SUSE SLES 10 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE SLES 10 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Novell Linux POS 9
Open Enterprise Server
Patch: patch-11499
Release: 20070423
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Install this update if you are using rarpd.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

rarpd was sending reply packets with increasing leading in the end to rarpd not being able to send packets at all anymore and so disabling itself. This bug has been fixed.

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 rarpd.rpm

links to download packages

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Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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