---------------------------------------------------------------------- BETA test the new Secunia Personal Software Inspector! The Secunia PSI detects installed software on your computer and categorises it as either Insecure, End-of-Life, or Up-To-Date. Effectively enabling you to focus your attention on software installations where more secure versions are available from the vendors. Download the free PSI BETA from the Secunia website: https://psi.secunia.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: FreeBSD update for tcpdump SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA26263 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/26263/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: FreeBSD 5.x http://secunia.com/product/1132/ FreeBSD 6.x http://secunia.com/product/6778/ FreeBSD 4.x http://secunia.com/product/139/ DESCRIPTION: FreeBSD has issued an update for tcpdump. This fixes a vulnerability, which can potentially be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. For more information: SA26135 SOLUTION: Update your system to the latest 5-STABLE, or 6-STABLE, or to the RELENG_6_2, RELENG_6_1, or RELENG_5_5 security branch, or apply patches. FreeBSD 5.5, 6.1, and 6.2: http://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-07:06/tcpdump.patch ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:06.tcpdump.asc OTHER REFERENCES: SA26135: http://secunia.com/advisories/26135/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------