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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-2005-300: libexif Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2005-300: libexif |
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Check for the version of the libexif packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Updated libexif packages that fix a buffer overflow issue are now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The libexif package contains the EXIF library. Applications use this library to parse EXIF image files. A bug was found in the way libexif parses EXIF tags. A possible hacker could create a carefully crafted EXIF image file which could cause image viewers linked against libexif to crash. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2005-0664 to this issue. Users of libexif should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch and are not vulnerable to this issue. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-300.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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