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FreeBSD ppp Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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A vulnerability has been reported in FreeBSD, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.


Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:
http://secunia.com/software_inspector/

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* Detects insecure versions of applications installed
* Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied
* Assists you in updating your system and applications
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Original Source: http://secunia.com/advisories/29238/

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