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TITLE:
Gentoo update for tor

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20514

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20514/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Spoofing, Exposure of sensitive information, DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/339/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for tor. This fixes a weakness and some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to spoof
log entries, disclose certain sensitive information, and cause a DoS
(Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA18576
SA20277

SOLUTION:
Update to version "net-misc/tor-0.1.1.20" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-04.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA18576:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18576/

SA20277:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20277/

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