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Gentoo update for libpng
Secunia Advisory: SA25461
Release Date: 2007-06-01
Popularity: 4,392 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Gentoo Linux 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-2445


Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for libpng. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA25292

Solution:
Update to "media-libs/libpng-1.2.18" or later.

Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-24.xml

Other References:
SA25292:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25292/


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