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Gentoo update for exiv2
Secunia Advisory: SA28267
Release Date: 2008-01-02
Popularity: 3,674 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Gentoo Linux 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-6353


Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for exiv2. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or to potentially compromise an application using the library.

For more information:
SA28132

Solution:
Update to "media-gfx/exiv2-0.13-r1" or later.

Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200712-16.xml

Other References:
SA28132:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28132/


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