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A gsasl security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 and 11 to address an out-of-bounds memory read that can result in denial of service.



DSA 5189-1: gsasl security update



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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5189-1 security@debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
July 24, 2022   https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : gsasl
CVE ID : CVE-2022-2469

Simon Josefsson discovered an out-of-bounds memory read in GNU SASL,
an implementation of the Simple Authentication and Security Layer
framework, which could result in denial of service.

For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.8.0-8+deb10u1.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.10.0-4+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your gsasl packages.

For the detailed security status of gsasl please refer to
its security tracker page at:
  https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/gsasl

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://www.debian.org/security/