CESA-2007:0932: pwlib security update
Description
Updated pwlib packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
PWLib is a library used to support cross-platform applications. In CentOS Linux 5, the Ekiga teleconferencing application uses PWLib. A memory management flaw was discovered in PWLib. An attacker could use this flaw to crash an application, such as Ekiga, which is linked with pwlib (CVE-2007-4897). Users should upgrade to these updated packages which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.
Solution(s)
- centos-upgrade-pwlib
- centos-upgrade-pwlib-devel
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