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Debian: CVE-2016-3994: imlib2 -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-3994: imlib2 -- security update

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
04/23/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/26/2016
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

The GIF loader in imlib2 before 1.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or obtain sensitive information via a crafted image, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-imlib2

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