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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA337] DSA-337-1 gtksee Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-337-1 gtksee
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Viliam Holub discovered a bug in gtksee whereby, when loading PNG
images of certain color depths, gtksee would overflow a heap-allocated
buffer. This vulnerability could be exploited by a possible hacker using a
carefully constructed PNG image to execute arbitrary code when the
victim loads the file in gtksee.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.5.0-6.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem will be fixed soon.
Refer to Debian bug #76346.
We recommend that you update your gtksee package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-337
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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