Security Alert: Streamripper buffer overflow bug

Multiple buffer overflows involving HTTP header and playlist parsing have been discovered in streamripper (CVE-2007-4337, CVE-2008-4829).

For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 1.61.27-1+etch1.

For the unstable distribution (sid) and the testing distribution (lenny), these problems have been fixed in version 1.63.5-2.

How do I fix this bug and update package?

Simply type the following two commands:
# apt-get update
# apt-get upgrade

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