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TITLE:
FreeBSD update for gtar

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23198

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23198/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Manipulation of data

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
FreeBSD 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/1132/
FreeBSD 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/139/

DESCRIPTION:
FreeBSD has issued an update for gtar. This fixes a security issue,
which can be exploited by malicious people to overwrite arbitrary
files.

For more information:
SA23115

SOLUTION:
Apply patch.
http://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-06:26/gtar.patch

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:26.gtar.asc

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA23115:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23115/

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