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Debian 9 Stretch: DLA-3032-1 Moderate: pngcheck Denial Of Service

debian lts
Calendar Grey May 29, 2022
Dist Debian Esm H88
An issue with pngcheck permits adversaries to induce a short-term denial of service; it is advised to update for Debian 9 stretch.
A flaw was found in the check_chunk_name() function of pngcheck, a tool to  verify the integrity of PNG, JNG and MNG files
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Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your pngcheck packages.

For the detailed security status of pngcheck please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/pngcheck

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


-------------------------------------------------------------------------Package: pngcheck
Version: 2.3.0-7+deb9u1
CVE ID: CVE-2020-27818
Debian Bug: 976350

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