TITLE:
SCO OpenServer update for zlib

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18377

VERIFY ADVISORY:
https://secunia.com/advisories/18377/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
SCO OpenServer 5.x
https://secunia.com/product/137/

DESCRIPTION:
SCO has issued an update for zlib. This fixes some vulnerabilities,
which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct a DoS (Denial
of Service) against a vulnerable application or potentially execute
arbitrary code.

For more information:
SA11129
SA15949
SA16137

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

OpenServer 5.0.6:
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/opensrc/gwxlibs-2.1.0Ba/gwxlibs210Ba_vol.tar
18213632bd0c5ff1e260eac90aae7033

OpenServer 5.0.7:
Fixed in Maintenance Pack 4.
See solution in SA17645.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.6/SCOSA-2006.6.txt

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA11129:
https://secunia.com/advisories/11129/

SA15949:
https://secunia.com/advisories/15949/

SA16137:
https://secunia.com/advisories/16137/

SA17645:
https://secunia.com/advisories/17645/

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