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Fedora Core 6 2006-1417: libgsf

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the libgsf package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2006-1417 (libgsf).

A library for reading and writing structured files (eg MS OLE and Zip)

Update Information:

Fixes a heap overflow in libgsf. When a specially crafted OLE
document is opened, it can overflow a buffer possibly
leading to arbitrary code execution.

Solution : Get the newest Fedora Updates
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

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