Debian: DSA-3875-1: libmwaw security update

Date09 Jun 2017

CategoryDebian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

Posted ByLinuxSecurity Advisories

It was discovered that a buffer overflow in libmwaw, a library to open old Mac text documents might result in the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed document is opened.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3875-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
June 09, 2017                         https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libmwaw
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-9433

It was discovered that a buffer overflow in libmwaw, a library to open
old Mac text documents might result in the execution of arbitrary code
if a malformed document is opened.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.3.1-2+deb8u1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.3.9-2.

We recommend that you upgrade your libmwaw packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
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