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[DSA1037] DSA-1037-1 zgv

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
DSA-1037-1 zgv

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Andrea Barisani discovered that zgv, an svgalib graphics viewer,
attempts to decode JPEG images within the CMYK/YCCK colour space
incorrectly, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 5.5-3woody3.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 5.7-1.4.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you upgrade your zgv package.

Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1037
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2006 Michel Arboi

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