Debian: DSA-4435-1 Moderate: libpng Use-After-Free Denial of Service
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April 27, 2019
A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in the png_image_free() function in the libpng PNG library, which could lead to denial of service or potentially the execution of arbi...
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Summary
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.6.28-1+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libpng1.6 packages.
For the detailed security status of libpng1.6 please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libpng1.6
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/
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Package: libpng1.6
CVE ID: CVE-2019-7317
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