---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia is pleased to announce the release of the annual Secunia report for 2008. Highlights from the 2008 report: * Vulnerability Research * Software Inspection Results * Secunia Research Highlights * Secunia Advisory Statistics Request the full 2008 Report here: http://secunia.com/advisories/try_vi/request_2008_report/ Stay Secure, Secunia ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Citadel webcit Module "embeddable_mini_calendar()" Format String Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA34434 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/34434/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Citadel webcit, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error within the "embeddable_mini_calendar()" function in calendar_view.c of the webcit module, which can potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code by passing specially crafted URLs to the server. The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to webcit 7.39. SOLUTION: Update to version 7.39. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Debian credits Wilfried Goesgens. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.us.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1752 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------