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Fedora update for libpng
Secunia Advisory:	SA30486	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-06-03
Popularity:	1,758 views

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	Exposure of sensitive information DoS System access
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Fedora 7 Fedora 8 Fedora 9

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CVE reference:	CVE-2008-1382

Description: Fedora has issued an update for libpng. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), disclose potentially sensitive information, or potentially compromise an application using the library. For more information: SA29792 Solution: Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update libpng"). Original Advisory: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00111.html https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00080.html https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00033.html Other References: SA29792: http://secunia.com/advisories/29792/

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