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Red Hat update for ImageMagick
Secunia Advisory: SA29786
Release Date: 2008-04-18
Popularity: 3,790 views

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

OS:Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-1797
CVE-2007-4985
CVE-2007-4986
CVE-2007-4988
CVE-2008-1096
CVE-2008-1097


Description:
Red Hat has issued an update for ImageMagick. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA24721
SA26926

This also fixes errors within the processing of certain specially crafted PCX and XCF files, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause heap-based buffer overflows.

Solution:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com

Original Advisory:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0145.html

Other References:
SA24721:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24721/

SA26926:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26926/


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