Mandrake Linux Advisory: ypserv

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                Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory
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Package name:           ypserv
Advisory ID:            MDKSA-2002:078
Date:                   November 18th, 2002

Affected versions:      7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0
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Problem Description:

 A memory leak that could be triggered remotely was discovered in ypserv
 2.5 and earlier.  This could lead to a Denial of Service as repeated
 requests for a non-existant map will result in ypserv consuming more
 and more memory, and also running more slowly.  If the system runs out
 of available memory, ypserv would also be killed.
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References:
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Updated Packages:
  
 Linux-Mandrake 7.2:
 45911e795e82a5615f5c62ccdf6d442c  7.2/RPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.i586.rpm
 5e57fc67855963ec4eef3d87a4f4ba6f  7.2/SRPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.0:
 2bc8207693dc4e7b8095e9ce9ab761fa  8.0/RPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.i586.rpm
 5e57fc67855963ec4eef3d87a4f4ba6f  8.0/SRPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.0/PPC:
 b478eda36eda7eaddb120aa065a81e3e  ppc/8.0/RPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.ppc.rpm
 5e57fc67855963ec4eef3d87a4f4ba6f  ppc/8.0/SRPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.1:
 5ad392879587b4dee5c7b5dabeefa9c9  8.1/RPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.i586.rpm
 5e57fc67855963ec4eef3d87a4f4ba6f  8.1/SRPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.1/IA64:
 bb0c485e824d4c6f9e6ac9ac9cb3a373  ia64/8.1/RPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.ia64.rpm
 5e57fc67855963ec4eef3d87a4f4ba6f  ia64/8.1/SRPMS/ypserv-1.3.12-3.2mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.2:
 b4b6984c3834eabd33578dfed24a53a8  8.2/RPMS/ypserv-2.5-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
 0ae1ae479fca968b041de021a6bdde56  8.2/SRPMS/ypserv-2.5-1.1mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.2/PPC:
 79ee559c9fcc7fd6efe25746723ea375  ppc/8.2/RPMS/ypserv-2.5-1.1mdk.ppc.rpm
 0ae1ae479fca968b041de021a6bdde56  ppc/8.2/SRPMS/ypserv-2.5-1.1mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 9.0:
 d422a834b1869149b38bf1c8a1e8a4d6  9.0/RPMS/ypserv-2.5-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
 0ae1ae479fca968b041de021a6bdde56  9.0/SRPMS/ypserv-2.5-1.1mdk.src.rpm
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Bug IDs fixed (see https://qa.mandrakesoft.com for more information):
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