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Gentoo: GLSA-200409-28 Normal: GTK+ 2 gdk-pixbuf Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey September 21, 2004
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The Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200409-28 warns of severe vulnerabilities in GTK+ 2 and gdk-pixbuf libraries, urging immediate system updates for safety
The GdkPixbuf library, which is also included in GTK+ 2, contains several vulnerabilities that could lead to a Denial of Service or the execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200409-28
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: GTK+ 2, gdk-pixbuf: Multiple image decoding vulnerabilities
      Date: September 21, 2004
      Bugs: #64230
        ID: 200409-28


Synopsis
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The GdkPixbuf library, which is also included in GTK+ 2, contains
several vulnerabilities that could lead to a Denial of Service or the
execution of arbitrary code.

Background
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GTK+ (GIMP Toolkit +) is a toolkit for creating graphical user
interfaces. The GdkPixbuf library provides facilities for image
handling. It is available as a standalone library as well as shipped
with GTK+ 2.

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