TITLE:
Astaro WebAdmin SSL 2.0 Rollback and PPTP Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17632

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17632/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Astaro Security Linux 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/4262/

DESCRIPTION:
Astaro has issued an update for Astaro Security Linux. This fixes a
vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people
to bypass certain security restrictions.

For more information:
SA17151

A vulnerability has also been fixed, which can be exploited by
malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in PPTP.

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Astaro 5.x:
Apply Up2Date package 5.208 (requires 5.207).

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.astaro.org/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=63698&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&=&fpart=1#63698

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA17151:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17151/

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