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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-2006-0597: libwmf Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2006-0597: libwmf |
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Check for the version of the libwmf packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Updated libwmf packages that fix a security flaw are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Libwmf is a library for reading and converting Windows MetaFile vector graphics (WMF). Libwmf is used by packages such as The GIMP and ImageMagick. An integer overflow flaw was discovered in libwmf. A possible hacker could create a carefully crafted WMF flaw that could execute arbitrary code if opened by a victim. (CVE-2006-3376). Users of libwmf should update to these packages which contain a backported security patch to correct this issue. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0597.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security |
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