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TITLE:
FreeBSD update for gtar

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27861

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27861/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

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

DESCRIPTION:
FreeBSD has issued an update for gtar. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's
system.

For more information:
SA26573

SOLUTION:
Update FreeBSD or apply patch.

Fixed versions:
2007-11-29 16:08:54 UTC (RELENG_5, 5.5-STABLE)
2007-11-29 16:09:26 UTC (RELENG_5_5, 5.5-RELEASE-p17)

Patch for FreeBSD 5.5:
http://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-07:10/gtar.patch
http://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-07:10/gtar.patch.asc

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:10.gtar.asc

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA26573:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26573/

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