- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3173-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso February 25, 2015 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libgtk2-perl It was discovered that libgtk2-perl, a Perl interface to the 2.x series of the Gimp Toolkit library, incorrectly frees memory which GTK+ still holds onto and might access later, leading to denial of service (application crash) or, potentially, to arbitrary code execution. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 2:1.244-1+deb7u1. For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 2:1.2492-4. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2:1.2492-4. We recommend that you upgrade your libgtk2-perl packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Debian: DSA-3173-1: libgtk2-perl security update
It was discovered that libgtk2-perl, a Perl interface to the 2.x series of the Gimp Toolkit library, incorrectly frees memory which GTK+ still holds onto and might access later, leading to denial of service (application crash) or, potentially, to arbitrary code execution.
