FW: Patch issued for AltaVista Search Engine Directory TraversalVuln erability

[AVsearch <AVsearch@AND.AV.COM>]

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Hello,

AltaVista has issued a patch for this issue (bugtraq id 896,
http://www.securityfocus.com/vdb/bottom.html?section=solution&vid=896).

The patch is available on AltaVista's Web site at:
http://doc.altavista.com/business_solutions/search_products/free_downloads/s
earch_intranet.shtml

The patch is labeled "AltaVista Search Intranet V2.3A Security Patch 12/99".

Please post this info to your Web site, and contact avsearch@and.av.com if
you have any questions.

Thanks!