• [SECURITY] [DSA 2446-1] libpng security update

    From Moritz Muehlenhoff@1:229/2 to All on Wed Apr 4 21:40:02 2012
    From: [email protected]

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    - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2446-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
    April 04, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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    Package : libpng
    Vulnerability : incorrect memory handling
    Problem type : local(remote)
    Debian-specific: no
    CVE ID : CVE-2011-3048

    It was discovered that incorrect memory handling in the png_set_text2() function of the PNG library could lead to the execution of arbitrary
    code.

    For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
    version libpng_1.2.44-1+squeeze4.

    For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon.

    We recommend that you upgrade your incorrect memory handling packages.

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: http://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]
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