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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200603-18] Pngcrush: Buffer overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200603-18] Pngcrush: Buffer overflow |
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Pngcrush: Buffer overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200603-18 (Pngcrush: Buffer overflow) Carsten Lohrke of Gentoo Linux reported that Pngcrush contains a vulnerable version of zlib (GLSA 200507-19). Impact By creating a specially crafted data stream, attackers can overwrite data structures for applications that use Pngcrush, resulting in a Denial of Service and potentially arbitrary code execution. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-19.xml http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-1849 Solution: All Pngcrush users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/pngcrush-1.6.2" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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