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TITLE:
Gentoo update for postfix

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31986

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31986/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/339/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for postfix. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service).

For further information:
SA31716

SOLUTION:
Postfix 2.4 users:
Update to "mail-mta/postfix-2.4.9" or later

Postfix 2.5 users:
Update to "mail-mta/postfix-2.5.5" or later

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200809-09.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA31716:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31716/

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