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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-2005-811: gtk Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2005-811: gtk |
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Check for the version of the gtk packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Updated gtk2 packages that fix two security issues are now available. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The gtk2 package contains the GIMP ToolKit (GTK+), a library for creating graphical user interfaces for the X Window System. A bug was found in the way gtk2 processes XPM images. A possible hacker could create a carefully crafted XPM file in such a way that it could cause an application linked with gtk2 to execute arbitrary code when the file was opened by a victim. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2005-3186 to this issue. Ludwig Nussel discovered an infinite-loop denial of service bug in the way gtk2 processes XPM images. A possible hacker could create a carefully crafted XPM file in such a way that it could cause an application linked with gtk2 to stop responding when the file was opened by a victim. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2005-2975 to this issue. Users of gtk2 are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches and are not vulnerable to these issues. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-811.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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