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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2006-4809: imlib2: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2006-4809: imlib2: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/06/2006
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in loader_pnm.c in imlib2 before 1.2.1, and possibly other versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNM image.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-imlib2

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