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MDKSA-2006:113: tetex

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the tetex package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2006:113 (tetex).

Integer overflows were reported in the GD Graphics Library (libgd)

2.0.28, and possibly other versions. These overflows permit remote

attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary

code via PNG image files with large image rows values that lead to a

heap-based buffer overflow in the gdImageCreateFromPngCtx() function.

Tetex contains an embedded copy of the GD library code. (CVE-2004-0941)

The LZW decoding in the gdImageCreateFromGifPtr function in the Thomas

Boutell graphics draw (GD) library (aka libgd) 2.0.33 permits remote attackers

to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via malformed GIF data that

causes an infinite loop. Tetex contains an embedded copy of the GD library

code. (CVE-2006-2906)

Updated packages have been patched to address both issues.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:113
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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