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FreeBSD: VID-1A75C84A-11C8-11E8-83E7-485B3931C969: bitmessage -- remote code execution vulnerability

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FreeBSD: VID-1A75C84A-11C8-11E8-83E7-485B3931C969: bitmessage -- remote code execution vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/13/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/15/2018
Modified
02/15/2018

Description

Bitmessage developers report:

A remote code execution vulnerability has been spotted in use

against some users running PyBitmessage v0.6.2. The cause was

identified and a fix has been added and released as 0.6.3.2. (Will be

updated if/when CVE will be available.)

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-bitmessage

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