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TITLE:
rPath update for pcre

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29175

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29175/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
rPath Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10614/

DESCRIPTION:
rPath has issued an update for pcre. This fixes a vulnerability,
which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service) or compromise an application using the library.

For more information:
SA28923

SOLUTION:
Update to "pcre=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/7.6-0.1-1".

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0086

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA28923:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28923/

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