Summary
Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-624-2
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
USN-624-1 fixed a vulnerability in PCRE. This update provides the corresponding update for Erlang.
Original advisory details:
Tavis Ormandy discovered that the PCRE library did not correctly handle certain in-pattern options. An attacker could cause applications linked against pcre3 to crash, leading to a denial of service.
Affected
erlang vulnerability on Ubuntu 9.10
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-2371 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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