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  1. August 9th, 2002, 05:17 PM #1
    chefer
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    XDR buffer overlow patch information

    XDR (External Data Representation Libraries) are subject to buffer overflows. It seems that this is exploitable to steal sensitive data from systems running Kerberos 5. Because of the widespread use of Kerberos, this affects multiple systems, including Windows, Mac, and *nix systems. Patch information is available at the following Link :


    http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-25.html
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  2. August 9th, 2002, 06:51 PM #2
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    YEEHAAAA...a security post! Thanks for the info chefer...it's appreciated!
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