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Bug in zlib Affects Many Linux Programs

Posted by michael on from the sauce-for-the-gander dept.

SirTimbly writes: "CNET is reporting that there is a buffer overflow problem with zlib in linux, which is used for network compression. Supposedly, someone could remotely cause a buffer overflow through mozilla, X11 and many other programs." The advisory from Red Hat is available.

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  1. Am I in the clear? by red5 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The only things running on my boxen are:
    Apache (no gzip) and proftpd.
    I think I'm alright.

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    I know I'm going to hell, I'm just trying to get good seats.
  2. Selective, are we? by Renraku · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    2002-1-23 21:23:51 zLib Buffer Overflows(articles,news) (rejected)

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    Job? I don't have time to get a job! Who will sit around and bitch about being broke and unemployed then?
  3. OFF TOPIC! LARGER ADS! by 0xbaadf00d · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh those large ad's are so annyoing! Can I please pay so I don't have to look at them! ;)