Package : webfs Vulnerability : buffer overflow Problem-Type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE Id : CAN-2003-0445
webfs, a lightweight HTTP server for static content, contains a buffer overflow whereby a long Request-URI in an HTTP request could cause arbitrary code to be executed.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.17.1.
The old stable distribution (potato) does not contain a webfs package.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you update your webfs package.
Upgrade Instructions --------------------
wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file.
If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for sources.list as given below:
apt-get update will update the internal database apt-get upgrade will install corrected packages
You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the footer to the proper configuration.
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody --------------------------------