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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA1221] DSA-1221-1 libgsf Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary DSA-1221-1 libgsf
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
"infamous41md" discovered a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in
libgsf, a GNOME library for reading and writing structured file
formats, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.11.1-1sarge1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.14.2-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libgsf packages.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1221
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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