TITLE: Avaya S87X0/S8500/S8300 Tar PAX Extended Headers Buffer Overflow SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA20042 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/20042/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: DoS, System access WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: Avaya S8XXX Media Servers http://secunia.com/product/4519/ DESCRIPTION: Avaya has acknowledged a vulnerability in Avaya S87X0/S8500/S8300 Media Servers, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and to compromise a user's system. For more information: SA18973 The vulnerability affects version 3.1. SOLUTION: The vendor recommends that local and network access to the affected systems should be restricted until an update is available. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-095.htm OTHER REFERENCES: SA18973: http://secunia.com/advisories/18973/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------