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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 >> Red Hat Local Security Checks >> RHSA-2004-651: imlib Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2004-651: imlib |
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Check for the version of the imlib packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Updated imlib packages that fix several integer and buffer overflows are now available. The imlib packages contain an image loading and rendering library. Pavel Kankovsky discovered several heap overflow flaws that were found in the imlib image handler. A possible hacker could create a carefully crafted image file in such a way that it could cause an application linked with imlib to execute arbitrary code when the file was opened by a victim. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2004-1025 to this issue. Additionally, Pavel discovered several integer overflow flaws that were found in the imlib image handler. A possible hacker could create a carefully crafted image file in such a way that it could cause an application linked with imlib to execute arbitrary code or crash when the file was opened by a victim. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2004-1026 to this issue. Users of imlib should update to these updated packages, which contain backported patches and are not vulnerable to this issue. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-651.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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